dr. w. marvin delaney, dr. delaney is the former research director at the college of charleston. currently he is an associate professor and chair of the history department of the university of texas at arlington. he teaches american history, african-american history, and the history of american public rights movement. he is a graduate of central state university in ohio where he earned his bachelor of arts degree in history. he earned his masser of arts and dr. of philosophy degrees in american and african-american history in ohio state university in columbus, ohio. he has published several books including black police in america, essays on the american civil rights movement and born to serve. he is currently completing a book on african-americans in dallas, a social and political history for texas a&m university press. among his research interests are police history, criminal justice history and the history of the american civil rights movement. he also combines the traditional roll of a professor of public history dedicateded to the preserves of -- please join me in welcoming d