5 Notable alumni of American Baptist College
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
American Baptist College is ranked #7,144 in the world and #1,823 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from American Baptist College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with American Baptist College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Lewis
1920-2001 (aged 81)
film score composer
composer
record producer
university teacher
pianist
John Robert Lewis was an American civil rights activist and statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
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2. James Bevel
1936-2008 (aged 72)
politician
activist
James Luther Bevel was an American minister and a leader and major strategist of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. As a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and then as its director of direct action and nonviolent education, Bevel initiated, strategized, and developed SCLC's three major successes of the era: the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade, the 1965 Selma...
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3. C. T. Vivian
1924-2020 (aged 96)
Christian minister
civil rights advocate
writer
Cordy Tindell Vivian was an American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. He resided in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
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4. Bernard Lafayette
1940-. (aged 86)
human rights defender
Bernard Lafayette Jr. is an American civil rights activist, organizer, and Baptist minister, who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He played a leading role in early organizing of the Selma Voting Rights Movement; was a member of the Nashville Student Movement; and worked closely throughout the 1960s movements with groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee...
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5. Leroy Gilbert
1947-. (aged 79)
military officer
Christian minister
Leroy Gilbert is a former officer in the United States Navy and Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard.