Dr. Benjamin Mays, the first African American president of the Atlanta Board of Education, died in 1984

March 28

On March 28, 1984, Dr. Benjamin Mays died. 

Dr. Benjamin Mays was an influential leader and educator. Dr. Benjamin Mays gained higher education from Bates College and the University of Chicago. Afterward, he began his career as an educator, working for prestigious institutions like Howard University and Morehouse College.

Mays was a former president of Morehouse College and the first African American president of the Atlanta Board of Education.

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Dr. Benjamin E. Mays / dr. Benjamin E. Mays – A brief history. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays / Dr. Benjamin E. Mays – A Brief History. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/domain/3263#:~:text=Benjamin%20Mays%20is%20perhaps%20the,in%20civil%20rights%20and%20education.

The life of Benjamin E. Mays. AUC Woodruff Library Digital Exhibits. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://digitalexhibits.auctr.edu/exhibits/show/bemays/overview