James A. Colston (1910–1982) became the first African American to serve as president of a college in the state of New York and was among the first to lead a predominately white college when he was named president of the Bronx Community College in 1966. Dr. Colston also served as president of three other institutions, which include: Bethune-Cookman University 1942-46; Georgia State College (now Savannah State University) 1947-51; and Knoxville College 1951-65.
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