In college, he received the "Major Armstrong Award" for his work as a radio reporter. After his graduation he started working for a couple of radio stations in which he got the privilege to interview such people as Julius Erving, Bob Marley, Alex Haley, and others.
He was named one of Philadelphia's "people to watch" in 1981 by Philadelphia Magazine.
Mumia was awarded an honorary law degree from the New School of Law in San Francisco, California.
He was voted an honorary vice-president by the 5000 member National Lawyer's Guild, a progressive lawyers Association in America.
He was named an honorary citizen of the Central District of Copenhagen, Denmark (Norrebro), as well as the city of Palermo in Italy.
In November 1997, Mumia was awarded the coveted Solhvervfonden Foundation Award in Copenhagen, Denmark for his services to humanity as a voice of conscience.
