{"title":"Melvin LeRoy Green Macklin","description":"\u003cp\u003eMELVIN LEROY GREEN MACKLIN is an educator and historian who has taught English literature, history, and cultural studies at Ferrum College since 2008. His works include \u003cem\u003eTraces in the Dust: Carbondale’s Black Heritage, 1852–1964\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGenerations: A Pictorial Review of African Americans in Carbondale, Illinois\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Legacy of Attacks and Black Institutions in the Northeast Carbondale Community\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacklin was named professor emeritus at Ferrum College in 2021. He holds a Ph.D. in Literary Studies with a Certificate in Holocaust Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas, an M.Ed. from Prairie View A\u0026amp;M University, and a B.A. from Southern Illinois University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Macklin draws on his service in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1969, where he served as a Sergeant and Radio Communications Specialist, deploying to Vietnam during the 1968–1969 TET Offensive and receiving multiple commendations. That experience informs his deep focus on African American history and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelvin LeRoy Green Macklin’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"traces-in-the-dust","title":"Traces in the Dust: Carbondale's Black Heritage 1852-1964","description":"\u003cp\u003e(From the Preface) Traces in the Dust focuses upon the African American families and residents of Carbondale since the founding of the Carbondale Township (1852). It is meant to provide a glimpse of the growth, progress, and development of the Black American community in the city through the exploration of recorded data and oral history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681622157\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681622156\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Melvin LeRoy Green Macklin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43462704365784,"sku":"9780970158208","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43462704398552,"sku":"9781681622156","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781681622156_FC_mockup_v2_1667422393_d6131f82-c2f4-4540-95e5-c7efb69255eb.jpg?v=1791060305"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-melvin-leroy-green-macklin.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}