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1929 - Spingarn Award to Mordecai W. Johnson

On this day, Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was honored with the prestigious Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, recognizing his significant contributions to education and civil rights. As the first African American president of Howard University, Johnson played a pivotal role in transforming the institution into a leading center for Black intellectual life and professional training.

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