On October 10, 1927, Clarence L. Johnson Sr. and his wife Garnett Henley Johnson gave birth to another daughter named Hazel Winifred Johnson in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Later, she and her family moved to a Quaker town called Mavern. She was born into a family whose values ​​were strictly discipline, diligence, unity and the pursuit of education. Between her and her other 6 siblings (2 sisters and 4 brothers), Hazel was the one who had always dreamed of becoming a nurse. She went and applied to the Chester School of Nursing, however, she was denied because she was African American. After being denied admission to Chester's School of Nursing, Johnson continued to further her education elsewhere beginning training at the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated in 1950. She then went on to work in the emergency department of Harlem Hospital for 3 years. and then practiced in the cardiovascular medicine department at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Philadelphia, all while working toward his baccalaureate degree from Villanova University. (Hazel Johnson-Brown: Visionary Videos: NVLP: African American History) In 1955, Hazel joined the Army where she became known as the first African American woman to become a general in the United States Army. He left the Army in 1957 and returned to continue working toward his college degree at Villanova. After finding a program that would help her with money for school, she enrolled in the Army Nurse Corps' Registered Nurse Student Program. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Villanova University in 1959. In 1960 she began working as an operating room nurse. While working as an operating room nurse, Johnson earned her master's degree from Columbia University's Teachers' College.......middle of paper......her Hazel also took on the leadership aspect in encourage the hearts of others. When she encouraged women to do research and share their findings with the rest of the scientific community, Hazel not only encouraged those women, but also exemplified the leadership trait she possessed to push forward. The way she paved the way for other women has contributed to today's society by advancing research from the foundations found. Women everywhere can thank Hazel W. Johnson for all she has done for herself and for women's society. Her contributions have helped strengthen women's society as a whole. She encouraged women to follow their dreams and made it known that it is possible to do anything you set your mind to. All it takes is determination and hard work. Hazel Johnson Brown is now an idol we look up to and admire.