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)}