In his time as an undergraduate, he was a student leader in the civil rights movement and twice met Martin Luther King Jr. He led the on-campus civil rights movement while at the same time commanding the Southern University Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) unit.
During his undergraduate years, he was a leader in the civil rights movement and met Martin Luther King Jr. twice. He directed the on-campus civil rights movement concurrently with commanding the Southern University ROTC unit.