My unsung hero would be my uncle James L. Alston. During his lifetime he fought for the rights of many African-Americans in our small town in North Carolina. He was denied the right to register to vote because he “talked too slow” or had a “speech impediment” and could not be understood by the registrar. He never gave up to register to vote. He would walk downtown to attempt to register until he was finally granted the opportunity to register. He was a community activist, a bricklayer, and a writer. In going through his things at his death, I found letters written to the NAACP in North Carolina about the unfair treatment of “Negroes” in our hometown. He served as a member and officer in our local NAACP. He was a role model for all of his nieces and nephews and many others in the community.
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