Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Morehouse College
About
Benjamin E. Mays presided over Morehouse College from 1940 to 1967 and mentored Martin Luther King Jr. His chapel talks argued that Black colleges must form character as well as intellect.
Accomplishments
President of Morehouse College for 27 years.
Mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. and a national voice on education.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1986.
Year of award
1986
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Education.