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Abbreviation | NBNA |
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Formation | 1971 |
Founder | Betty Smith Williams |
Founded at | Cleveland, Ohio |
Type | Organization |
Purpose | Promoting African American women in the profession of nursing |
Membership | 200,000 (2020) |
Main organ | Journal of the NBNA |
Website | Official website ![]() |
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) was founded in 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was incorporated on September 2, 1972.[1] The organization is dedicated to promoting African American women in the profession of nursing.