The Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. (BBNA) was established in October 1989 under the leadership of President Emeritus, Deborah Walker and Vice President Emeritus, Geneva Irby.  BBNA's charter was presented at the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) National Convention in Little Rock Arkansas in 1990. The chapter was incorporated in 1991. As a recognized chapter of NBNA, the Birmingham Black Nurses Association strives to fulfill the mission of NBNA.  The NBNA mission is to "provide a forum for collective action by African American nurses to investigate, define, and determine what the health care needs of African Americans are and to implement change to make available to African Americans and other minorities health care commensurate with that of the larger society."

NBNA was organized in 1971 under the leadership of Dr. Lauranne Sams, former Dean and Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama.  NBNA represents more than 150,000 African American registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical nurses, nursing students, and retired nurses from the United States, Eastern Caribbean, and Africa, with 79 chartered chapters in 34 states.   

BBNA is committed to improving the delivery of quality health care for African Americans and all minorities.  Since its inception, BBNA has sought to advance its mission and goals by serving as a vehicle for defining, determining, and improving nursing care for minority healthcare consumers within the state of Alabama.

BBNA sponsors professional nursing workshops, mentors nursing students, conducts community health fairs, supports community healthcare initiatives, and participates in community service projects.  BBNA is a member of the Alabama Coalition of Nursing Organizations and the Alabama State Nurses Association Legislative Committee.

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