Martin David Jenkins, (September 4, 1904 – June 9, 1978) was an American educator and researcher known for his work challenging theories of race and intelligence.

Witty and wrote his dissertation called "A Socio-Psychological Study of Negro Children of Superior Intelligence."

[3][4][5] Between 1935 and 1937, Jenkins worked as register and professor of education at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical College (now University).

[1] In 1970, he left Morgan State and worked as the Director of the Office of Urban Affairs for the American Council on Education until 1974.

During this period, he also worked as a consultant in higher education and as a diplomate of the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Psychology.

[2][6] During his career, Jenkins published over 80 scholarly articles and monographs and lectured worldwide on his intelligence testing research with aid from the U.S. State Department.

[2] Jenkins researched black children of "superior intelligence" in grades 3-8 living in Chicago, Illinois.

He received a Commendation for Model Cities activities by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and Housing and Urban Development.