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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.