Dr. Benjamin Mays
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
3:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Doctors Bruce and Lee Library
Free and Open to the Public
Dr. Benjamin Mays, born of slave parents in Epworth, South Carolina, overcame great difficulties to become one the outstanding black leaders of the state. Overcoming repeated rejections, he accepted an academic scholarship at Bates College and finished as the class valedictorian and commencement speaker. Ordained as a Christian minister, he turned to education and built an enviable reputation as professor and, later, as president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He was awarded 56 honorary degrees. His favorite student was Martin Luther King, Jr., and he was a key player in Dr. King’s career. In his last years, he served as Chair of the Atlanta Board of Education.
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