Marlin Stewart

Marlin Stewart attends Bowie State University at which he is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in general history. Marlin’s SRI placement is in The 1856 Project Track. Marlin says his course-work and internship experiences have increased his interest in studying African American history. Recently, Marlin interned for the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s (MNCPPC) Black History Program. Marlin worked at the Ridgeley Rosenwald School site in Capitol Heights, Maryland. There, he conducted an oral history project related to the education of African Americans in Prince George’s County. This project helped to expand his interest in the education of Black Prince Georgians after emancipation. Marlin’s own family is linked to the edu-cation of Black children in Prince George’s County. One of his ancestors taught and served as a principal at the Mount Nebo Colored School in the late 19th and early 20th century. Marlin says the Summer Research Initiative will help prepare him for graduate school as he seeks to further his education in order to continue the important work of documenting and preserving history. Marlin will be mentored by Lae’l Hughes-Watkins (Universities Libraries), Douglas McElrath (University Libraries), Dr. Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman (Anthropology), and Dr. Christopher Bonner (History).