Documentary Screening: The Legacy of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Thursday, November 12, 2026
10:30 PM UTC – Friday, November 13, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
Hosted by Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity (The Cook Center)
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About this event
Explore Dr. Mays's lasting influence as an educator, mentor and civil rights leader, his relationship with Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook and the enduring importance of mentorship and opportunities for student scholarship. The reception will begin at 5:30pm, with the screening beginning at 6pm. A panel discussion will follow the documentary.
This event is part of We the People: A Duke and Durham Initiative.
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