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.