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Pittsburgh History

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Black Men Created America’s First Paramedics. Freedom House’s Hidden History
African American HistoryEmergency Medical ServicesSystemic Racism
Jun 13, 2026

Black Men Created America’s First Paramedics. Freedom House’s Hidden History

Discover the untold history of Freedom House, where Black men in Pittsburgh founded America's first paramedic service in 1966, revolutionizing emergency medicine despite facing pervasive systemic racism and institutional sabotage.

Roland Martin Unfiltered
Roland Martin Unfiltered