Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Frederick Leonard
Tennessee State University
About
Frederick Leonard, a Tennessee State University alumnus, was a Freedom Rider beaten in Montgomery and later imprisoned in Parchman. He became one of the rides’ most quoted witnesses.
Accomplishments
- Freedom Rider attacked in Montgomery in 1961.
- Tennessee State University alumnus and movement witness.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011.
Year of award
2011
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Civil Rights.