Spingarn-medaljen (
1978)
[8]Presidentens frihetsmedalje (
1981)
[9]Four Freedoms Award - Freedom of Worship
Æresdoktor ved Emory University (
1991) (akademisk grad: teologisk doktorgrad)
[10]Æresdoktor ved Howard Universitet (
1977) (akademisk grad: Legum Doctor)
[11]Honoris causa (
1974) (deles ut av: Swarthmore College)
[12]Honoris causa (
1975) (deles ut av:
Clark Atlanta University)
[13]Honorary doctor of the Duke University (
2000) (akademisk grad: Doctor of Humane Letters)
[14]Lifetime Achievement Emmy (
2011)
[15]Æresdoktor (
1998) (akademisk grad:
dr.juris, deles ut av:
Connecticut College)
[16]Honoris causa (deles ut av:
University of Georgia)
[17]Honoris causa (deles ut av:
Morehouse College)
[17]Honoris causa (deles ut av: Universitetet i Pretoria)
[17]Honoris causa (deles ut av: University of Maiduguri)
[17]Honorary doctor of the Yale University (
1973) (akademisk grad:
dr.juris)
[18]Den olympiske orden i gull (
1996)
[19][17]Honoris causa (
2000) (deles ut av: Manchester University)
[20]Æresdoktor (
2022) (akademisk grad: Doctor of Humane Letters, deles ut av: Goodwin University)
[21]Æresdoktor (
1983) (akademisk grad: Doctor of Humane Letters, deles ut av:
University of Missouri)
[22]Phoenix Award (
1978)
Honoris causa (
1982) (deles ut av:
Oberlin College)
[23]Æresdoktor (
2014) (akademisk grad: Doctor of Public Service, deles ut av:
University of Cincinnati)
[24]Honorary degree from Spelman College (
2003)
[25]Trustees Award (
2011)
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