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Hall of Fame Inductee

Dr. Francis Wilson Canty

Tennessee State University

About

Francis Wilson Canty, a Tennessee State University alumnus, was among the Nashville student activists honored by the Hall of Fame. He later worked in education.

Accomplishments

  • Nashville student-movement participant.
  • Tennessee State University alumnus.
  • Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011.

Year of award

2011

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Civil Rights.