Available Works or Citations from Cleveland State University, Engaged Scholarship
Dorothy Layne McIntyre was born and raised in LeRoy, New York. She is the mother of interviewees Donn McIntyre Whyte and Dianne McIntyre. She was one of the first black women to receive a pilot’s license in the United States and possibly the first woman in Ohio to receive such a license. She went to West Virgina State College for…
The story of the desegregation of the Cleveland Public Schools spans decades. The first rumblings of discontent were voiced by African-American parents in the late 1950s. The angry shouts of protesters reverberated through the city streets during the early 1960s. Against this backdrop, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) voiced its objections to the educational system…
Artist Virgie Patton-Ezelle, a native Clevelander, discusses her life and career as an artist. Ms. Patton-Ezelle describes the earliest recognition of her artistic ability and its impact on her identity. She notes individuals who encouraged her to pursue art as a professional, especially her teacher at John Hay High School, Mrs. Shidoba; artist John Ferguson of Karamu House; her instructors…