Benjamin Mays Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Morehouse_College
gptkb:American_Baptist_Convention
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Morehouse_College
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:American_Baptist_Convention
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:United_Negro_College_Fund
gptkb:Atlanta_University_Center
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1894-08-01
August 1, 1894
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ninety_Six,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:children gptkb:Benjamin_Mays_Jr.
gptkb:Benjamin_Mays_III
Mays M. Mays
Martha Mays
Mays Jr. Mays
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Politician
Educational reform
Social activism
gptkbp:death_date 1984-03-28
March 28, 1984
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Educational_Institution
Social Justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benjamin Mays Jr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:African_American_Studies
gptkb:Education_Reform
Education in the United States
Philosophy of Education
Social Justice Movements
African American leaders
gptkbp:known_for Civil Rights Activism
Advocating for African American rights
Promoting education for African Americans
Advocating for African American Education
Mentoring Civil Rights Leaders
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future generations
Promotion of civil rights
Advocacy for equality
Mentorship of young leaders
Inspiration for activists
Impact on higher education
gptkbp:notable_character President of Morehouse College
Member of the Board of Trustees of the University System of Georgia
Chairman of the Board of the Atlanta Public Schools
Member of the Board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Member of the Board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member of the Board of the Atlanta Urban League
Member of the Board of the National Urban League
Member of the Board of the American Baptist Convention
Member of the Board of the National Council of Churches
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Negro's_Church
Born to Rebel
Eulogy for Martin Luther King Jr.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:church
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:spouse Sadie Mays