ABOUT JOYCELYN ELDERS
Former Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994 who became known for her controversial views on issues like drug legalization and contraception.
She worked as a nurse's aide in a veterans hospital in Milwaukee.
She became the first African American ever to be named Surgeon General in 1993.
She grew up as the eldest of eight children.
She was named Surgeon General by former President Bill Clinton .
