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Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 9:41 AM
The work we do in minority health can be likened to a wheel that keeps turning; ending one revolution, beginning the next...yet always moving forward.
Today, our very own Daisy Smith is being inducted into the Oho Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.
The Toledo Blade published a complelling article that highlighted the sacrifices Mrs. Smith endured as a young widow. After reading the article, I took some time to reflect on the work of Mrs. Smith and others who paved the road for us to travel.
You can read the article online at: http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090526/NEWS32/905260346/-1/NEWS
There were many who helped Daisy become of Toledo's first registered African-American nurses. Today, she volunteers her talents and time to a number of causes including the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association.
A pioneer in her own right, she was the founder of the Toledo Black Council of Nurses and one of the founders of the Toledo-Lucas County Commission on Minority Health.
I am representative of a generation that is appreciative of the road that was paved for many of us to travel. Like Mrs. Smith, we too, have sacrificed to reach some of our goals.
I hope when time and situation presents itself, I am able to contribute to the community in a way that age and experience has allowed Mrs. Smith to.
There is a song in Disney on Broadway's "The Lion King" whose opening words translated reads...
"The land of our ancestors is holy"
With these words in mind, we pay tribute to those who have went before us, setting a positive example, and making sacrifices so the road we travel would be just a bit easier.
Thank you Daisy for all of your contributions to our community over the years.
Duane,
Minority Health Program Coordinator
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