Did you know that the first paramedics were Black Pittsburghers? The wildly successful program they were in became a model across the USA, but in Pittsburgh itself they were canned and replaced by all-white crews.
There's a whole book about it, American Sirens. https://time.com/6215072/first-paramedics-black-men-history/
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The Little-Known History of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics
In "American Sirens," author Kevin Hazzard spotlights the Black men in Pittsburgh who pioneered America's modern emergency medical service.Olivia B. Waxman (Time)