Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson | |
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| Born | January 4, 1890 Paris, Tennessee |
| Died | September 10, 1976 Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College Harvard University |
| Employer | Howard University |
| Known for | First African-American president of Howard University |
| Awards | Spingarn Medal |
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (January 4, 1890 – September 10, 1976) was an American educator and pastor. He served as the first African-American president of Howard University, from 1926 until 1960. Johnson has been considered one of the three leading African-American preachers of the early 20th-century, along with Vernon Johns and Howard Thurman.