. . "Colston, James A."@en . . "Dr. James A. Colston"@en . "1982Z"^^ . "President of theBronx Community College" . "James A. Colston (1910\u20131982) 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."@en . . "1910Z"^^ .