Above: William H. Reed is pictured with the one and only, Floyd Harold Flake, one of the many important individuals who he has enjoyed having a personal relationship with during his lifespan. Below: William Henry Reed’s oldest son, William Bernard Reed (seated, first row, fourth from left), was the first black person and the first black male to finish school at Whitehaven High School. His brother, Edwin, was the third black person and the second black male to finish high school there. Advertising corner Call 901.396.6300 4 rates! 32 “I refused to let the boys go back to Geeter,” said William Henry Reed. “My daughter, Alwyn, God bless her soul, it was so tough on her that she had to go back to Geeter. Then she realized that she was missing out on something and she went back to Whitehaven High on her own. She had to be the first black female to finish high school at Whitehaven. 5
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