Rebecca
Alston Redd
Allen Benedict Court
1940-55 |
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Category: Early
Education
A former resident of Allen Benedict
Court, Rebecca Redd was inducted into the Wall of Fame, for more than
37 years of dedicated service to the pre-school children of
Allen-Benedict Court. Redd was a teacher, friend, and counselor; she
was also organizer and director of a variety of afternoon activities
for young people residing in public housing and the surrounding areas.
Due to her guidance, hundreds of children went on to make outstanding
contributions to their communities. Evidence of the positive influence
Redd had on so many lives is visible on the Wall of Fame. Past
inductees Dr. Debra Austin, Violet Martin McKie and Rev. Redfern, II
all spent time as young children in Redd’s care.
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Bobby
D. Doctor
Allen Benedict Court
1940-59 |
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Category: Public
Service
A former resident of Allen Benedict
Court, Bobby Doctor was inducted into the Wall of Fame for his
outstanding contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the
community. As one of the "Orangeburg Seven," he initiated
the student sit-in movement in South Carolina. A graduate of SC
State University, with additional studies at the University of
Delaware, Doctor received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the John
Marshall Law School. At the time of induction, he served as Southern
Regional Director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and as
National Director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, advising
the President and Congress on civil rights developments throughout
America. Nationally known Doctor has been quoted in magazines,
newspapers, and on network television. In addition, he has served on
numerous boards and received many awards.
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