Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Fredrick D. Reese, Jr.
Alabama State University
About
Frederick D. Reese, an Alabama State University alumnus, was a Selma teacher, pastor, and voting-rights organizer who invited the SCLC to Selma. He later served on the Selma city council.
Accomplishments
- Selma voting-rights leader who helped bring the SCLC to the city.
- Teacher, pastor, and later city council member.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005.
Year of award
2005
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Community Service.