[1] In the 1950's he was the first Black to teach at the College of William and Mary, albeit in a summer program where he taught English to Japanese students.

[4] Under Gloster's leadership the campus Morehouse doubled in size, as well as in the number of faculty members and their salaries.

Gloster signed a statement under duress and was fined $10, admitting to disorderly conduct and breaking Jim Crow law after he was threatened with a long jail term or a chain-gang sentence.

[5] Ironically, Spike Lee referenced Gloster as having voiced discriminating comments against Black people with dark complexion.

Lee stated that Gloster complained that the actor portraying the college president in "School Daze" was too dark skinned.