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Phot of Professor Emeritus Alfred Bright<\/p>\n
He was the\u00a0<\/i>founding<\/b>\u00a0director of the Black Studies (Africana Studies) Program at YSU from 1970-1987.\u00a0 As the \u201cFather of Black Studies at YSU,\u201d Professor Bright developed a program of study and coursework that brought curricular diversity to the University and the greater Youngstown area.\u00a0 Students of all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds enrolled in Black Studies courses and gained insight, perspective, and appreciation for cultures (African and African American) that previously was not possible.<\/p>\n
For over forty (40) years, Professor Alfred Bright has directly influenced by teaching or mentoring the careers and lives of\u00a0thousands<\/i>\u00a0of YSU students. The direct impact of his teaching of art while great on the students enrolled in his classes, extended beyond his classroom.\u00a0 He influenced the artistic careers of many local and non-local artists with his teaching, knowledge of and passion for art, moral support, and nurturing. His external activities, i.e. his art exhibitions and artistic performances (painting to music) had a direct impact on his teaching.\u00a0 The exposure and ability to practice his craft made him a more consummate professional, better teacher and more dedicated adviser to his students.\u00a0 Students greatly benefited from his consistent and persistent honing of his skill \u2013 his art.<\/p>\n
Professor Bright\u2019s work in permanent collections include: The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Kent State University Gallery, Kent, Ohio; Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts, Roanoke, Virginia; Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts; The Harmon and Harriet Kelly Collection of African-American Art, San Antonio, Texas; Canton Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio.<\/p>\n
Professor\u2019s Bright\u2019s awards\/honors\/listings include but are not limited to: Distinguished Teaching Award, Youngstown State University, 2006; Phi Kappa Phi National Artist Award Nominee (2001-2004), Nominated by Chapter 143, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2001.<\/p>\n
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Phot of Professor Emeritus Alfred Bright He was the\u00a0founding\u00a0director of the Black Studies (Africana Studies) Program at YSU from 1970-1987.\u00a0 As the \u201cFather of Black Studies at YSU,\u201d Professor Bright developed a program of study and coursework that brought curricular diversity to the University and the greater Youngstown area.\u00a0 Students of all racial, ethnic and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":46,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n