In 1967, the students at San Francisco State invited the poet Amiri Baraka to the campus for a semester. He attracted other influential black writers such as Sonia Sanchez, Ed Bullins, Eldridge Cleaver. What emerged was something we called the community communications program. That's how I got involved; I got involved in a little play.

Glover was awarded the doctorate specifically for his long history of passionate activism including support for the United Farm Workers UNITE HERE The Algebra Project The Black AIDS Institute as well as his humanitarian efforts on behalf of the Haiti earthquake victims literacy and civil rights and his fight against unjust labor practices. Glover was raised in Atlanta Georgia. Glover's long history of union activism includes support for the United Farm Workers UNITE HERE and numerous service unions.

Glover is well known for his roles as Mr. Albert Johnson in The Color Purple as Michael Harrigan in Predator 2 as corrupt cop James McFee in Witness as Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise (where he coined the catchphrase "I'm too old for this shit") as Detective David Tapp in Saw and as George Knox in Angels in the Outfield. He is an active supporter of various humanitarian and political causes.