John Earl Reese

John Earl Reese
Born(1939-10-09)October 9, 1939
Gregg County, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1955(1955-10-23) (aged 16)
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeSmith Chapel Cemetery, Mayflower, Rusk County, Texas, USA

John Earl Reese (October 9, 1939 – October 23, 1955) was an African American teenager who was murdered in Gregg County, Texas.

Reese's killing is considered by authorities today to have been a hate crime, designed to thwart the creation of a new school in the community.

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