Charlotte at center of civil rights era

charlotteobserver.com by David Perlmutt David Perlmutt David Perlmutt David Perlmutt | Feb. 11, 2009 (Special Report)

The bomb on that early November morning in 1965 was meant for her husband, Kelly Alexander Sr., head of the local and state NAACP who'd become a vocal leader in the debate over school desegregation. Soon, three more bombs would go off: one next door at the home of politician Fred Alexander, Kelly's older brother; and another at the home of Charlotte dentist and activist Reginald Hawkins. A fourth was aimed at civil rights lawyer Julius Chambers, who ... Full Story »

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 by Jim Lang - Mar. 1, 2009

A factual profile of the history of the NAACP in Charlotte, NC. The focus is a family prominent in the civil rights battle. Informative but the tone in principally human interest.

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