The first black justice on the Georgia Supreme Court speaks today at UGA: Judge Robert Benham delivers the University of Georgia's annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture, an address named in honor of the first black students to attend the state's flagship university. The lecture is set for 2 o'clock in the Chapel on North Campus.
From the UGA Master Calendar…
Justice Robert Benham, the longest serving and first African American member of the Supreme Court of Georgia, will present the 2020 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel.
Named in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes, the first African American students to attend UGA, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and focuses on race relations, civil rights and education. It has been held annually since 1985.