Title: Oral History Interview with Dr. Andrew Best February 17, 1999

Identifier: LL02.03.04.04   (https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/39730)

Description: Oral history interview with Dr. Andrew Best, a longtime health care provider in Greenville, North Carolina. In this interview, Dr. Best discusses the trials and tribulations that he faced as a minority physician in eastern North Carolina. He covers his family practice that served all people no matter their race, the conditions his patients suffered from, and his willingness to treat every patient who walked through his door. Additionally, he describes the desegregation of Pitt County Memorial Hospital, East Carolina University, and public accommodations, as well as his role on the Pitt County Interracial Committee. Dr. Best acknowledges the many colleagues that aided him on his quest for equality. The information in this interview covers the years 1960 to 1998.