Background
Colston, James Allen was born on July 27, 1909 in Quincy, Florida, United States. Son of Meadie and Anica (Jordan) Colston.
Colston, James Allen was born on July 27, 1909 in Quincy, Florida, United States. Son of Meadie and Anica (Jordan) Colston.
Bachelor of Science, Morehouse College, 1932, Doctor of Laws, 1959. Master of Arts, Atlanta University, 1933. Postgraduate Columbia, summers 1938, 39, 40, University of Chicago, 1945-1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1950.
Doctor of Laws, Monmouth College, 1954, Bethune Cookman College, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters, Westminster College, 1966, Gettysburg College, 1969.
Doctor of Letters, Knoxville College, 1968, Lafayette College, 1976.
Instructor, East. P. Johnson School, Atlanta, 1932-1933. Principal Rigby Junior High School, Ormond, Florida, 1933-1938. Director Ballard School, Macon, Georgia, 1938-1943.
Instructor Atlanta University, summer 1941.
Workshop director Hampton Institute, Graduate Study Center, Jacksonville, Florida, summer 1942. President Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, 1942-1946.
Director public relations Hampton Institute, 1946-1947. President Georgia State College, Savannah, 1947-1949.
Lecturer in education New York University, 1949-1950.
Department chairman education A. and T. College, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1950-1951. President Knoxville College, 1951-1966, Bronx Community College of City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1966-1976. Professor A. & T. State University, Greensboro, 1976-1982.
Trustee Dollar Savings Bank.
Executive vice president Hall of Fame for Great Americans.
Member commission on curriculum American Association Junior Colleges Member commission on disadvantages State University New New York Member Bronx advisory council State Common for Human Rights.
Member Executive Board, chairman advancement committee Bronx Boy Scouts.
Member of New York State Health Planning Advisory Council. Member of council on admissions City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
Member of advisory council to Joint Legislative Committee on Higher Education. Member Fordham Road Development Corporation.
Member of advisory committee Bronx Service Center, American Red Cross Greater New York Board of directors American Red Cross, International Visitors Center, Southern Regional Council, Young Men's Christian Association Greater New York, Council of Higher Ednl.
Institutions, New York City, Gallaudet College, Robert R. Moton Memorial Institute, Sickle Cell Foundation. Member North Carolina (life), American teachers associations, American Association School Adminstrs., American Council on Education, National Education Association (department higher education), Boy Scouts American, Bronx Chamber of Commerce (director), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New Homemakers of America (honorary, advising committee), Traid-Business and Professional Men, National Geography Society, Association for Higher Education, National Council United Presbyterian Men (Executive Committee, vice president), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Mu, Sigma Pi Phi, Beta Epsilon. Mason (scholarship committee State Georgia), Rotarian.
Club: Greensboro Men'son
Married Wilhelmina Thelma White, December 22, 1935. Children: Jean, Alliece.