After serving as a second lieutenant in the Italian campaign for the U.S. Army during World War II, Robert P. Madison was determined to establish himself as an architect. But when he met with the dean of the School of Architecture at Western Reserve University in Cleveland to discuss his admission, he was bluntly told that the school had never admitted any “colored boys” and the dean doubted it ever would. 🎥: @wkyc3 . . #clevelandblackhistory #robertpmadison #thecochranfirm #celebrateyourself #everdayisblackhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/B8sD7UKh842/?igshid=11bg053ybnbrk














