6 Notable alumni of Miles College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Miles College is 3955st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1031st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Miles 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 Miles College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Bennett M. Stewart
1912-1988 (aged 76)
university teacher
politician
Bennett McVey Stewart was an American politician who as a part of the Democratic party served as a U.S. representative from Illinois (1979–1981) and as a member of the Chicago City Council (1971–1979).
+ show more
2. Juandalynn Givan
politician
Juandalynn Deleathia "Lee Lee" Givan is an American attorney, business owner, and Democratic politician who has served in the Alabama House of Representatives since 2010, representing District 60, which includes parts of Jefferson County, Alabama. In January 2025, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Birmingham.
+ show more
3. Bernard Kincaid
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
Bernard Kincaid is an American politician who is the former mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, elected in 1999. In 2007 he was defeated in a bid for re-election, winning only 8% of votes. He was succeeded by Larry Langford.
+ show more
4. Autherine Lucy
1929-2022 (aged 93)
teacher
militant
Autherine Juanita Lucy was an American activist who was the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956. She and Pollie Myers were the first black students admitted to the University of Alabama, but they had to fight the university in court to have their admission maintained once the university realized they were black. Lucy was able...
+ show more
5. Richard Arrington, Jr
1934-. (aged 92)
zoologist
entomologist
politician
Richard Arrington Jr. was the first African American mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.) and the second African American on the City Council. He served on the council for two terms from 1971 to 1979 and was mayor of the city for 20 years from 1979 to 1999. While in office as mayor and on the City Council,...
+ show more
6. Cleopatra Tucker
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Cleopatra Gibson Tucker is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 28th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008.
+ show more