Legacy

People wishing to make a donation in John Hope Franklin's memory are encouraged to consider the following programs:

John Hope Franklin Scholars Program

In 2005, the Duke Curriculum Project, which aims to enrich the curricula of local public schools, launched the John Hope Franklin Scholars Program. The initiative is designed to help prepare local high school students for higher education by improving their writing and research skills.

To find out more, or to contribute to the John Hope Franklin Scholars Program, write to:

African & African American Studies
c/o Connie Blackmore
243 Ernestine Friedl Bldg.
Campus Box 90252
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
Phone (919) 684-2830

John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture

Founded in November 1995 with John Hope Franklin's support, the Center seeks to collect, preserve and promote the use of library materials bearing on the history of Africa and people of African descent.

Those wishing to contribute materials or make cash donations should contact the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

Karen Jean Hunt, Director
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Box 90185
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
Phone (919) 660-5922

Franklin joined the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march in St. Jude, a small town on the outskirts of Montgomery, walking with 30 other historians.