Career
As a young attorney Robert Millender forged and successfully ran the political campaigns of a great many African-American politicians. Most noted are former Secretary of State Richard Austin, Congressman John Conyers and Mayor Coleman Young. The University of Rochester Millender Fellowship was established in memory of Robert.
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Wayne State University runs the and Louise Millender Memorial Lecture. In early 1980s the Millender Center was named in honor of Robert Millender"s contributions to Detroit.