Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorable John F. Knight, Jr.
Alabama State University
About
John F. Knight Jr., an Alabama State University alumnus, has served in the Alabama House of Representatives and as a university administrator. He was a named plaintiff in the Knight v. Alabama higher-education desegregation litigation.
Accomplishments
Alabama state representative and Alabama State University administrator.
Plaintiff in the Knight v. Alabama desegregation case.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999.
Year of award
1999
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.