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2024 CAPBA Entry: Edward Neal Sr., the trailblazer who broke racial and gender norms at Univ. of Maryland

Deanna Neal interviews her grandfather, Edward Neal Sr., who is recognized as the first male and African American to graduate from the University of Maryland Dental Hygiene Program in 1973.

In the interview, Neal Sr. shares his remarkable journey of navigating the challenges of segregated Baltimore City, reflecting on both the obstacles he faced and the triumphs he achieved along the way.