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Thomas James Reddy, known as "T. J." was born in Savannah, Ga. on August 8, 1945. The family moved to New York City when he was 14. He attended Boys High School from 1959 until 1963. T. J. came to Charlotte in 1964 to attend Johnson C. Smith University. He transferred UNC Charlotte in 1967 and receoved a B.A. in History and Sociology in 1974 and a Master’s in Education in 1977. Reddy married Vicky Minar in 1968. While at UNC Charlotte he served as a poetry consultant and associate editor of Three, an arts magazine. In addition, he won the LeGette Blythe Creative Writing Award in 1969. T. J. was an involved student who was influential in forming the Black Student Union. Reddy was politically active in Charlotte in various venues. He protested against the Vietnam War and the government's plan to increase recruiting efforts in the African American community. He distributed anti-draft leaflets and protested segregation and denial of equal treatment to blacks.