Martin Delany - Legacy and Honors

Legacy and Honors

  • In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Martin R. Delany as among the 100 Greatest African Americans.

A Pennsylvania State Historic Marker at 5PPG Place, 3rd Ave. & Market St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania commemorates his accomplishments and is near the spot where he published The Mystery.

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