MLK's Mentor: The Man Who Built the Movement Benjamin Mays was called the "Schoolmaster of the Movement"—the man who built the minds behind the Civil Rights Movement. Born in 1894 to formerly enslaved parents in Jim Crow South Carolina, Mays became president of Morehouse College and mentored Martin Luther King Jr., whom King called his "spiritual and intellectual father." For 27 years, Mays shaped generations of Black leaders—Julian Bond, Maynard Jackson, and countless others—teaching them digni

Today's Black History Moment is about Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays. Benjamin Elijah Mays (August 1, 1894 – March 28, 1984) was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights, and the progression of political rights of African Americans in America. He was active working with world leaders, such as John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and John D. Rockefeller, in improving t

✊🏽HBCU Black History- Highlighting Longterm Morehouse College President and mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Benjamin E. Mays. Mays was also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Inc. . . . . #hbcu #morehousecollege #blackhistory #blackexcellence #omegapsiphi | Historically Black Since