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Joycelyn Elders, the first person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology, was the fifteenth Surgeon General of the United States, the first African American and only the second woman to head the U.S. Public Health Service. Long an outspoken advocate of public health, Elders was appointed Surgeon General by President Clinton in 1993. Learn More About Minnie Joycelyn Elders: https://bit.ly/3951gvh #blacklivesmatter #blackhistorymonth #blackexcellence

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