{"id":1310,"date":"2020-04-02T16:51:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T20:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/oduwiki\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2021-10-11T16:38:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T20:38:55","slug":"dr-milton-reid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/oduwiki\/2020\/04\/02\/dr-milton-reid\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Milton Reid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Milton Reid, Board of Visitors Member, at Commencement, circa 1970-1973<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Milton Reid<\/strong>, a Norfolk preacher, served as the first known African American member of the Board of Visitors<\/a><\/strong> at Old Dominion University<\/strong> (ODU)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ODU and Personal Accomplishments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Milton Reid, a Norfolk preacher, civil rights activist, and newspaper publisher, served as the first African American member of the ODU Board of Visitors from 1970 to 1973. As a member of the board, Dr. Reid helped guide the new university through its first few years. A champion for justice, Dr. Reid fought to end segregation in Virginia and founded the Virginia chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Old Dominion University Photographic and Multimedia Collection<\/a>, Special Collections and University Archives, Perry Library, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 23529.<\/li>
  2. ODU Photographic Collection<\/a>, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Collections, Old Dominion University Libraries.<\/li>
  3. Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion at ODU Timeline<\/a>, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Exhibit, 2016-present.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1. Bookman, Steven and Jessica Ritchie. Old Dominion University: A Campus History Series.  Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, South Carolina, 2017. <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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