Eva M. Doyle
Eva M. Doyle is a retired Buffalo Public School teacher with 30 years classroom experience. She received a Masters’ Degree in Elementary Education. She also studied at Capella University toward a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership. She received an Honorable Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters during the 148th graduation ceremony of Buffalo State College. She lectures and writes extensively on African and African American History throughout Western New York.
Dr. Doyle is a Columnist for the oldest Black Newspaper in Western New York – the Buffalo Criterion. Her column, Eye on History, is now over 45 years old. It began in the Challenger and has been published in the Buffalo News and in several national newspapers including the Chicago Defender, Today’s African American Chronicle, The Palm Beach Gazette, Rochester Commicade, and Class Magazine.
Dr. Doyle has written thousands of articles on African and African American history. She has also been the host of her own radio show called Eye On History for 14 years at the only Black owned and operated radio station in Western New York, WUFO 1080.
Dr. Doyle served as past Vice-President of Print of the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists (BABJ) for several years. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC and NPR discussing the Tops Massacre that occurred in Buffalo, New York on May 14, 2022. She has also appeared on panel discussions in the local media discussing the Tops Massacre where ten innocent African Americans were murdered and three were killed by a white racist supremist killer. Dr. Doyle was also interviewed by ABC news for a special on the Tops Massacre. She was a guest on a radio program in Los Angeles, called “Before You Go” discussing the Tops massacre.
On the first anniversary of the Tops shooting, Dr. Doyle encouraged the citizens of Buffalo to join her in turning on their porch lights in memory of the victims of the May 14th massacre. She continues to remember these innocent victims of this massacre by writing articles and doing interviews on this horrendous shooting of innocent people of the Buffalo community.
Mrs. Doyle published her 13th book called “My Journey of 45 Years, Teaching African and African American History in the Home, School, and Community.” It is now available on Amazon.com. Dr. Doyle has created Billboards that feature outstanding African Americans in a variety of fields. Dr. Doyle has received numerous awards for her work including being named New York State Distinguished Woman of the Year by State Senator Tim Kennedy and honored by New York Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes. Dr. Doyle also received the prestigious Red Jacket Award from the Buffalo History Museum. She received a Community Service Award from the No More Tears Organization, an organization that supports victims of homicides.
In 2010, Mrs. Doyle ran for Lt. Governor of New York State on the Freedom Party Line. Mrs. Doyle is featured on the Freedom Wall in Buffalo among 28 Civil Rights leaders. The auditorium at the Frank E. Merriweather Library has been named “The Dr. Eva M. Doyle Auditorium.” She has done more than 100 programs in this auditorium for students, parents and the general community on African American history and education.
Mrs. Doyle has introduced over 100 Essay Contests for youth and adults. Dr. Doyle created the Roses for Outstanding Women Awards and honored over 380 women for their outstanding contributions to our community. Each woman was presented with a rose and certificates from city and state officials.
She is proud of being the Founder of the Romeo Doyle Muhammad Scholarship named in honor of her late husband, a Veteran of the Korean War. Every year she presents Scholarships to students of color who will attend college in the fall. This award is always presented during the birth month of her late husband in July.
Mrs. Doyle is the mother of three adult children, grandmother of seven, and great-grandmother of six. Dr. Doyle is also featured in a book called, “Dear Kamala” where dozens of women wrote letters of encouragement to the Vice- President. She was honored by the Community Action Organization in the African Heritage Legacy Banner Program. Her name and photo appear on a banner with other contributing members of Buffalo. These banners surround the Dr. Martin Luther King Park in recognition of those featured for their community service.
You can contact Dr. Doyle at www.evamdoyle.com.
Dr. Doyle’s motto is: Learning is a Lifelong Process.