Hall of Fame Inductee
Percy E. Sutton
Tuskegee University
About
Percy Sutton, a Tuskegee-trained airman and lawyer, was Manhattan borough president and the longtime owner of the Apollo Theater. He built Inner City Broadcasting and remained a power broker in Harlem politics.
Accomplishments
- Manhattan borough president and Apollo Theater owner.
- Founder of Inner City Broadcasting.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007.
Year of award
2007
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Lifetime Achievement.