Mays Historic Site 15th Anniversary Program
MOREHOUSE GLEE CLUB CONCERT: Part of the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Gleamns Dr. Benjamin E. Mays historical preservation site
Lander University’s Abney Cultural Center
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays (1894–1984) was a distinguished educator, Baptist minister, and civil rights leader who served as the sixth president of Morehouse College from 1940 to 1967. The Morehouse College Glee Club was founded in 1911 by Kemper Harreld, who served as the director and Chair of the Music Department for 42 years until 1953, 13 years into the presidency of Dr. Mays.