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Reby Cary Honored in Exhibit
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features the story of Reby Cary, a Coast Guardsman and the first African American professor at 糖心Vlog视频.
糖心Vlog视频 Libraries Special Collections worked with the museum and supplied a photo of Cary from the 糖心Vlog视频 News Service Photograph Collection for the exhibit.
Cary taught the University’s first African American history courses and launched the Minority Cultures Collection with 糖心Vlog视频 Libraries. He was also the associate dean of student affairs and 糖心Vlog视频’s first African American administrator. Before coming to the University, he served as a radio operator in the Coast Guard aboard the USS Cambria, an attack transport ship, in the Pacific theater during World War II.鈥�
, Cary spoke about what he saw during battles at Saipan and Okinawa. You can view the full 2007 interview with Cary on the鈥疞ibrary of Congress’ website.
Rob Citino, a distinguished fellow with the National World War II Museum, says museum staff wanted to look at how the legacy and impact of World War II resonated with the Civil Rights Movement through today. When they read Cary’s story, they knew it would be a perfect fit.
“Reby Cary was a man who broke down walls and then walked through the gaps he had created to make things better for African Americans and all Americans,” Citino says.
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