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Soulful Bobcats - Experiences of African American Students at Ohio University, 1950-1960 (Paperback)
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Soulful Bobcats - Experiences of African American Students at Ohio University, 1950-1960 (Paperback)
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During the 1950s, when less than 20 percent of American high school
graduates attended college, a group of ambitious young African
Americans enrolled at Ohio University, a predominantly white school
in Athens, Ohio. Because they were a tiny, barely tolerated
minority, they banded together, supported each other, and formed
lasting bonds. Years later, at a series of "Soulful Reunions," they
recalled the joys and challenges of living on a white campus before
the civil rights era, and eighteen of them decided to share their
stories.
The authors of the eighteen autobiographical sketches in "Soulful
Bobcats" were a diverse group. They were athletes, rhetoricians,
musicians, and actresses; they aspired to professions in the
military, business, education, government, architecture, and the
arts. Some grew up in poor families, while others enjoyed the
comforts of the middle class. But they had several things in
common. They all came from families that believed education was
important. They had been taught to avoid trouble, to persist
despite setbacks, and to expect to encounter prejudice and even
discrimination.
The authors vividly describe instances in which they were
humiliated--by other students, by professors, or by townspeople--as
well as the few occasions when violence seemed inevitable. In
addition, they describe their "first," including becoming the first
African American students at Ohio University to be awarded
scholarships for their prowess in football, basketball, track, and
tennis; the first to compete for titles such as "Mr. Fraternity" or
"Queen of the Military Ball"; the first to appear in theatrical
performances alongside their white schoolmates. They also tell of
their success in providing a social life for themselves by
organizing two Greek letter fraternities and one sorority, holding
their own off-campus dances, and joining the few campus
organizations that were open to them. Above all, their stories
speak to a resilience that allowed these "Soulful Bobcats" to learn
from their experiences at Ohio University, to engage in meaningful
careers, and to lead rich, fulfilling lives.
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