Abstract
In this 2025 interview, Dr. Joy Jordan reflects on her family’s long-standing presence in East Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row and the multigenerational legacy of Black entrepreneurship, education, and civic engagement rooted in her parents’ work. She describes her childhood connection to the historic property she later repurchased, her father’s dental practice, and the “international house” her family operated for students, community gatherings, and civic organizing. Jordan discusses her 31-year career as a dentist, her leadership roles on City Council and the East Cleveland School Board, and her family’s deep involvement in civil rights activism and professional advancement. Throughout the interview, Jordan offers a candid perspective on East Cleveland’s political landscape, past corruption, possibilities for revitalization, and the enduring strength of Black professional families who shaped the city’s history.
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Interviewee
Jordan, Joy (interviewee)
Interviewer
Mays, Nicholas S. (interviewer)
Project
East Cleveland
Date
11-2-2025
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
104 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Joy Jordan Interview, 02 November 2025" (2025). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 757015.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1411
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