Clark Atlanta University
- Alumni & Post-Grads

Famous CAU Alumni:
Marva Collins – She served as consultant to the National Department of Children, Youth and Family Services, and director of the Chicago Right to Read Program. Awards and honors include Educator of the Year Award from Phi Delta Kappa and the Chicago Urban League. Founder of the prestigious Westside Preparatory School located in Chicago.
James Weldon Johnson – A leading African American author, poet, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance Era. James Weldon Johnson also wrote the lyrics to the national Negro anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.
Emmanuel Lewis – Emmanuel Lewis is best known for his title role in the 1980s television sitcom Webster.
Ma$e – Rapper turned preacher turned rapper again.
Eva Pigford – America’s Next Top Model contestant winner season 3.
Lt. Henry O’ Flipper – First African American graduate of West Point
Jackie Reid – Former Host of BET’s Nightly News.
Carl Ware – Carl Ware was named the executive vice president of public affairs and administration for The Coca-Cola Company, and has also stood on several directors boards.
Louis Tompkins Wright – US physician, surgeon, and civil-rights leader who specialized in head injuries and fractures, but also venereal disease and cancer.