Maroon & White Tigers: 10 Famous Men Who Attended Morehouse College
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Jasmine Berry
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.
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