Ada M. Fisher (1947- ) graduated from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in 1970. She received her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1975. Before retiring to Salisbury, North Carolina, Fisher was with the National Service Corps, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., and Amoco Oil Company. Fisher describes the difficult time she had on campus at UNCG and the measures she had to take when she was treated differently because of her race. She discusses the tension on campus during the Civil Rights Movement and how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death impacted the university. Fisher recalls her favorite faculty on campus including Chancellor James S. Ferguson and Vice Chancellor Mereb Mossman as well as Professors Elizabeth Bowles, Anna Reardon, and Hollis Rodgers. She explains how the Neo-Black Society was established at UNCG and her involvement with that organization. She also discusses her work with the Alumni Association. Fisher concludes the interview by talking about politics and world issues.
