Pittsburgh's Revolutionary Black Paramedics Made a Breakthrough in Medicine, Part II

Pittsburgh's Revolutionary Black Paramedics Made a Breakthrough in Medicine, Part II

Constant Wonder - Season 10, Episode 7

  • Feb 14, 2025 7:00 am
  • 39:36 mins
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A norm-shattering young White female doctor joins Black paramedics in 1970s Pittsburgh. And, meet the graceful but determined Black paramedic who provided unheralded leadership in spite of racism from patients and superiors. Guests: Kevin Hazzard, author of "American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics" John Moon, former paramedic at Freedom House and former Assistant Chief, City of Pittsburgh EMS Photo Credit: Harvard University, Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America Originally aired on September 28, 2022.