Robert L. Millender, Sr.

Robert L. Millender, Sr. (1916–1978) was an attorney, a rights activist in the city of Detroit and political campaigner, best known for his drive to improve the representation of African Americans in political leadership.[1]

Biography

As a young attorney Robert Millender forged and successfully ran the political campaigns of a great many African-American politicians. Most noted are former Secretary of State Richard Austin, Congressman John Conyers and Mayor Coleman Young.

The University of Rochester Millender Fellowship was established in memory of Robert. L. Millender.[2] Wayne State University runs the Robert L. and Louise Millender Memorial Lecture.[3] In early 1980s the Millender Center was built in recognition of Robert Millender's contributions to Detroit.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Biography Search Display". Detroit African-American History Project. http://www.daahp.wayne.edu/biographiesDisplay.php?id=59. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "Office of Minority Student Affairs : Internship and Fellowship Opportunities : Social Sciences and Humanities". University of Rochester. http://www.rochester.edu/college/OMSA/SocSciHum. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  3. ^ "NPR's Farai Chideya/Robert L. and Louise Millender Memorial Lecture". Wayne State University. http://events.wayne.edu/2009/02/19/npr-s-farai-chideya-robert-l-and-louise-millender-memorial-lecture-14052/. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Development Case Studies". Urban Land Institute. http://casestudies.uli.org/Profile.aspx?j=7828&p=1&c=8. Retrieved 6 November 2010.