Still A Story of the Black Doctor of the Jersey Pines

Dr. James Still, the son of former slaves, is one of South Jersey's most beloved folklore heroes. He spent less than 6 months in school, yet became a man of many talents and accomplishments. His herbal and homeopathic medical practice enabled him to become one of the wealthiest men in the Medford Vincentown area, owning several hundred acres of prime farmland. His son, James Jr. became the second black man to graduate from Harvard Medical School. This short word chronicles some of his life and his medical practice, as well as the prejudices he had to endure and the faith that sustained him.