Roy Reed

Roy Reed (February 14, 1930 – December 10, 2017) was an American journalist. He wrote about the Civil Rights Movement for The New York Times. He was the author of several books, including Looking for Hogeye (1986); a biography of Governor Orval Faubus, Faubus: The Life and Times of an American Prodigal (1997); and Beware of Limbo Dancers: A Correspondent's Adventures with the New York Times (2012). He also edited Looking Back at the Arkansas Gazette: An Oral History (2009). After leaving The New York Times in 1979, he taught in the Journalism Department of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, serving as chairman from 1981 to 1982. After his retirement, the Journalism Department established the Roy Reed Lecture Series in his honor.[1] Reed died on December 10, 2017.[2]

Roy Reed
BornFebruary 14, 1930
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2017(2017-12-10) (aged 87)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Missouri (MA)
OccupationJournalist
EmployerArkansas Gazette and New York Times
Spouse(s)Norma Pendleton
Parent(s)Roy Edward Reed and Ella Meredith Reed

References
  1. "About Roy Reed". J-Days. University of Arkansas. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Roy Reed, who covered civil rights for New York Times, dies at 87". The Washington Post. December 13, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2020.


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