The Bates Student

“Anger is the Birthplace of Change, Acting is the Catalyst”: Recap of the 2026 Reverend Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Debate

As part of its Martin Luther King Jr. Day programming, Bates College hosted its annual Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mays Debate in Olin ...
Index-Journal

The civil rights connection that leads back to Greenwood

Greenwood is rarely mentioned in history books when discussing the Civil Rights Movement, yet the community is connected one ...
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Mr Isaac Farris Sr., Dr. King's brother-in-law and Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated in audience

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Seated (left) on front row of picture ...
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Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated with a young Isaac Farris Jr. and friend

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president ...
Fox Carolina

Upstate man influences Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. become a civil rights icon, he was just a student. Now, local leaders are working to preserve the legacy of a man who helped ...