Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Joyce Neal oral history; Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Joyce Neal oral history
Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Joyce Neal oral history; Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Joyce Neal oral history
Entry/Object ID
2025.002.0015
Scope and Content
Joyce Neal's interview which took place on November 12, 2024. Alma Jordon interviewed Joyce Neal for the United Committee for Afro-American Contributions oral history project. Neal talks about her ambitions to be the first Black woman NASCAR racer and her later experience during her advanced education at the University of Maryland. She eventually moved onto medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina and started her own practice. She now does OB shifts for the local hospital. Neal also discusses how medical practices have changed throughout the years in St. Mary's County, such as the institution of MedStar over individual practices.
The object contains an audio recording, transcript, bio, release form, photos of Neal, and a recording of the interview. It is located in the UCAC Oral Histories Google Drive and on the St. Mary's County Historical Society website.
Collection
Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Collection