Dr. Joycelyn Elders broke barriers, made waves as first African American U.S. surgeon general

Joycelyn Elders
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Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994. A vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, she was the second woman, second person of color, and first African American to serve as Surgeon General. Elders is known for her frank discussion of her views on controversial issues such as drug legalization, masturbation, and distributing
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Joycelyn Elders Honored by the Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation - The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Joycelyn Elders, M.D. : from sharecropper's daughter to surgeon general of the United States of America / Joycelyn Elders and David Chanoff
The Remarkable Resignation of Dr. Joycelyn Elders at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Digital collection documenting career of Dr. Joycelyn Elders established at UAMS
UAMS Historical Research Center Opens Digital Collection Celebrating Life, Career of Joycelyn Elders, M.D.
Black History in Arkansas: Joycelyn Elders, first African American Surgeon General
James M. Raczynski, Ph.D., Named to Inaugural M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
After a long career pushing the boundaries, Joycelyn Elders pushes for racial equality in medicine
UAMS Unveils Portrait, Launches Endowment Campaign Honoring Former U.S. Surgeon General M. Joycelyn Elders