The NYC Veterans Oral History Project: Melba Joyce
May 6, 2014
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Melba Joyce tirelessly toured the war-torn fields of Vietnam to entertain the troops at the height of that horrid conflict, an experience that raised her social conscience to new heights. When Melba returned, she was appointed panelist for the Congressional Black Caucus of Women in Jazz Forum. She produced the first Women in Jazz Festival at Harlem's Schomburg Center for Black Culture; and became a principal in the Day of the Child Series for UNICEF. With funding from the National Endowment For The Arts, Ms Joyce produced Jazz For Special People, a musical education series for the handicapped.
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