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Golconda Ol Talent Exists In Black Community - Black History Month is often viewed as a time to call to mind the utter depths from whence Black America came. Yet this' parochial view may eliminate an opportunity for many blacks to examine some seemingly small accomplishments that signal to Mainstream America that a golconda of talent exists in the blade community. I was looking through some of my youngest brother’s many Black History articles when 1 realized that his accom plishments were very important to the socio economic progress of the black community. These articles radiated the main stay of our parents’ strong drive towards excellence. Our parents were paranoid about quality to the point they would make you sweep a floor over two or - three times until it was done correctly. In 1984, my brother, Dr. M. Sammy Miller, received an award for his achieve ment in academic research. He was granted one of 'the National Association For Equal Opportunity In Higher Education (NAFED)’s annual research awards. The Board of Directors of NAKED is made up of the Who’s Wht of Black College Presidents. I feel this research award portends a direction that many blade colleges must follow to survive in the 1980s. Clearly our parents’ efforts have paid dividends. Mother arrays said, “If you are going to do a thing then it ought to be done right.” One might say mother is being rewarded for her efiligent pursuit of excellence bv her children’s helping to pave the way to socio-economic parity for other black Americans. My brother’s works are presently helping to demonstrate that black colleges foster academic excellence and they are the repository of some of America’s future great leaden. Or. Miller’s works have appeared in many publications such as: The Journal of American Hktory, The Negro History Bulletin, Black Scholar, The Journal of Negro History, The Journal of Southern History, The yMte? ~ ■ and Black recall Dr. Miller’s ' ' - 4 1 becoming a medical doctor, but he felt otherwise. This dilemma left Dr. Miller doing good work but definitely not excelling. One day we had an old fashioned heart-to heart talk where I laid the r law down. I told him I did not care what major he pursued but I expected excellence. He immediately moved into history and he became a Dean’s Scholar for the remainder of his tenure at Delaware State College. Once in his beloved history, Dr. Miller has received many awards for excellence. Some key awards are: Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges, The Catholic University of America Board of Trustee scholarship, Knights of Col umbus Fellowship, and the Pen field Fellowship. Dr. Miller continued to seek excellence professionally. He rarely speaks of his many professional awards such as: Who’s Who in Black "America -J 1980, Notable Americans of 1976-1*77, Leadkig Personalities of the South 1976, ,Outstanding Young Men of America, and Phi Alpha Thetf. International Honor Society in History and, so on. \ One would think that all the awards and worldly travel would sway Dr. Miller Grom his dream. I am convinced that Dr. Miller thoroughly enjoyed preserving black culture when he was a Humanist Administrator and' Historian at the National Endowment for the Hu manities. Dr. Miller some times speaks about helping to maintain Mack history by assisting black churches like Mother Bethel A.11.E. in Philadelphia, Pa., get federal funds for various Mack cultural projects. Our father instilled in us that black institutions can produce mainstream cali bre people. My brother and I believe in our father’s teachings and we share a common avocation to help a black institution operate on mainstream standards He is presently a full pro fessor and Chairman of the History Department at Bowie State College where he is helping to shape young, black minds to be come mainstream contri butors in American socie ty. I am currently working very hard to open the Re publican Party to the black community, so I felt good when I learned that Dr. Miller was helping to see that black history was on the minds of the Reagan Administration. One of the brochures for the Reagan Bush *84 re-election cam CLIFF m_I UPHOLSTERY • ■ RR^B^^R R BIRR ■ For All Your Upholstery Needs On Cars [ specializing IN VINYL TOPS ^N.Tryan.t^St. n|| |||| ■ - —■ ■ ^JESj^PPN1*1' No Dealers # per gallon ★ We Turn Drums and Rotors MAP AUTO PARTS, INC. Open 8om-6pm Mon-Sot 9am-2pm Sunday* paign featured President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush in front of Dr. Miller .and an attractive Mack woman promoting Mack heritage. Hopefully Dr. Miller's efforts will lead others to get the Reagan Admin istration to respond posi tively to Mack issues. Dr. Miller’s quiet rise to r~" prominence suggests that we ought not always look to our foreparents for history There may be many untold stones about our younger siblings that are note worthy. I see my brother in terms of one of our father’s comments, “Be worth more than the salt that goes into your bread.” pretty And the i’t bod' either. 376-0496 The Charlotte Post Classified Ads ILING H» Fling rker Ricks Resources Carole B. Ricks. A.C.S.W. 909 East Boulevard:’Suite 5 Appointments Only 333-0140* Peeler's ^ Portrait Studio A • ’’ ’* iAgrtafr ,v. , “FIRST...FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY” CALL NOW FOR AN APPOINTMENT 24-Hr. Answering Service Phone: Phone* -*92'2028 nt4Hs I
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