About
A lieutenant for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. He was also the author of Black Power and the American Myth, and founder of the C.T. Vivian Leadership Institute.
Before Fame
He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Trivia
He co-founded the Nashville Leadership Conference to organize the sit-ins and Nashville and took part in the Freedom Rides.
Family Life
His mother and grandmother made sure he would be educated.
Associated With
He worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
