The African American Collection of the Kenneth W. Schuler Learning Resources Center is named in honor of Dr. Vincent E. Miles. A native of Coatesville, PA, Dr. Miles is the first African American Professor at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Social Sciences) and the Past Director of Multicultural Affairs.
The program for the Dedication Ceremony for the Dr. Vincent E. Miles African-American Collection can be viewed at right.
Fifty African-American photojournalists open a "revelatory window to a world of pulsing blackness" with photographs of African-American culture, from the Mississippi cotton fields to the New York Stock Exchange.
Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the space race, [this book] follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country's future.
The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history. To develop this groundbreaking work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African-American in the American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology.
Early in the twentieth century, the black community in Tulsa- the "Greenwood District"- became a nationally renowned entrepreneurial center. Frequently referred to as "The Black Wall Street of America," the Greenwood District attracted pioneers from all over America who sought new opportunities and fresh challenges. Legal segregation forced blacks to do business among themselves. The Greenwood district prospered as dollars circulated within the black community. But fear and jealousy swelled in the greater Tulsa community. Having experienced decline in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s, the area is now poised for yet another renaissance.
Artwork on display as part of the African American collection
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