Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The nursing profession, along with its respective professional organizations, has transcended through the vicissitudes of time. This includes, but is not limited to, the evolution of the profession and integration of African American nurses into nursing organizations and leadership roles.
OBJECTIVE: The three past African American presidents of the American Nurses Association (ANA) were invited to participate in an oral history about their leadership and presidencies.
METHODS: The interviews were visual/audio-recorded, digitally taped, and transcribed.
CONCLUSIONS: The oral histories centered on their journeys to becoming the president of the ANA, experiences being the president, leading beyond their presidency, and respective insights about their presidency.
OBJECTIVE: The three past African American presidents of the American Nurses Association (ANA) were invited to participate in an oral history about their leadership and presidencies.
METHODS: The interviews were visual/audio-recorded, digitally taped, and transcribed.
CONCLUSIONS: The oral histories centered on their journeys to becoming the president of the ANA, experiences being the president, leading beyond their presidency, and respective insights about their presidency.
摘要：
背景：护理专业，连同其各自的专业组织，超越了时间的沧桑。这包括,但不限于,职业的演变和非洲裔美国护士融入护理组织和领导角色。
目的：美国护士协会（ANA）的三位非洲裔美国总统被邀请参加关于他们的领导和总统任期的口述历史。
方法：访谈是视觉/音频记录的，数字录音，并转录。
结论：口述历史集中在他们成为ANA总裁的旅程上，当总统的经历,超越他们的总统任期，以及各自对总统职位的见解。
目的：美国护士协会（ANA）的三位非洲裔美国总统被邀请参加关于他们的领导和总统任期的口述历史。
方法：访谈是视觉/音频记录的，数字录音，并转录。
结论：口述历史集中在他们成为ANA总裁的旅程上，当总统的经历,超越他们的总统任期，以及各自对总统职位的见解。
