AL HR109

Commends Dr. Harold A. Franklin of Talladega, Alabama, on receiving his Master's Degree on May 1, 2020.

Recognizes Franklin as Auburn University's first African American student, admitted in 1964 under heavy guard and kept isolated from other students; he later graduated with honors from Alabama State University and earned a Master's Degree in History from the University of Denver.

Acknowledges Franklin's career in higher education at Alabama State University, North Carolina A and T University, Tuskegee University, and Talladega College from 1965 until his retirement in 1992, and his receipt of an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Auburn University in 2001.

Notes the Harold A. Franklin Society was founded in 2008 to improve retention of minority males at Auburn University and enhance their academic, social, and professional development with the motto "Guidance Through Unity."

Honors Franklin for his tireless dedication and exceptional skills in enriching the lives of young people through education.