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^ a b c d e "The University of Akron : Dr.^ "Dumas Maurice Robinson Obituary: View Dumas Robinson's Obituary by Los Angeles Times"."The Contributione of Blacks in Akron, 1825-1975" (PDF). ^ Shirla Robinson, McClain (June 1975).^ "Akron School Supervisor Pens City's First History", Jet, Johnson Publishing Company, p. 36, April 15, 1976.^ a b c "Akron: Black History Month: Community Individuals: Shirla McClain".McClain Gallery of Akron's Black History and Culture. On January 10, 1998, in honor of her work, the gallery was renamed and rededicated as the Dr. While working to prepare for the gallery's second exhibit, McClain succumbed to a long battle with cancer. The gallery's steering Committee, along with McClain, collected artifacts and historical documents and opened the gallery's first exhibit, "Blacks in Education" in 1997. McClain and Attorney Edward Gilbert served as co-chairs of the gallery's endowment campaign. In 1994, the Gallery of Akron's Black History opened at The University of Akron. In 1992, following research and feasibility studies, the Task Force submitted a report calling for the city to establish a cultural diversity center, which would present the history of African-Americans from Akron, to include a gallery and historical repository. In 1991, the government officials established a Presidential Blue Ribbon Task Force composed of community leaders, students, faculty, and administrators, chaired by former State Representative Vernon Sykes. In 1985, individuals living in the Akron area began expressing a desire to establish a Black Cultural Center. The development of the gallery began to take root, through a collaborative effort by the Summit County Historical Society's plan to establish the John Brown Institute of Black History and a history project of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. The gallery was inspired by her dissertation, The Contribution of Blacks in Akron's History: 1825–1975. McClain was instrumental in the formation of Akron's Black History Gallery at the University of Akron.
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In 1994, she was honored with the University of Akron's Alumni Honor Award for Excellence in Professional Achievement in 1994.
ĭuring her career, McClain published over 15 articles and 45 academic papers.
She additionally served as a professor of education and assistant director of teacher preparation at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. in 1975, McClain joined the faculty of Kent State University in the College of Education, where she taught elementary and secondary education through 1987. Professional background Īfter earning her Ph.D. After earning her bachelor's degree, she taught elementary and secondary education for the first part of her career, additionally serving as a supervisor in the Akron Public School system. She attended the University of Akron, from where she received her Bachelor's and Master's degree, as well as her doctorate in education in 1956, 1970, and 1975, respectively. Together, they had two children, Kelli and Scott. She married Henry McClain on April 6, 1957. She had four siblings, including brothers Dumas and Duane, and sisters Sheila and Faith. Shirla Lorraine Robinson was born in 1935 in Akron, Ohio to Dumas and Marcella ( née Macbeth) Robinson.
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