Maroon & White Tigers: 10 Famous Men Who Attended Morehouse College
Martin Luther King Jr.
After skipping the ninth and twelfth grades, the civil rights leader enrolled at Morehouse at the age of 15. He graduated in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. The colleges renowned Glee Club performed at his funeral. Martin was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He received an honorary degree as a Doctor of Humane Letters from Morehouse in 1957.