Francis Morse Dent, Esq.

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Francis Morse Dent, the decorated officer of WWI and devoted civil rights attorney, worked tirelessly with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to fight racial discrimination. He gained national recognition in the case of McGhee vs Sipes which resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that restrictive covenants baring Negroes Read more about Francis Morse Dent, Esq.[…]

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Dr. Warmoth Thomas Gibbs

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G A graduate of Harvard, a celebrated war veteran, and the President Emeritus of NC A&T, Dr. Gibbs lifted the Aggies to full academic accreditation and national recognition. He presided over the historic role played by the university and its students in advancing the cause of civil and human rights Read more about Dr. Warmoth Thomas Gibbs[…]

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Dr. Gordon Blaine Hancock

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Dr. Hancock, a prominent leader against all forms of segregation, stood as a leading spokesman for equality in the generation before the civil rights movement. As an activist, he reached broad audiences on the subjects of school-desegregation, voter-registration, and antipoverty through his ministry, in countless speeches, and in a Read more about Dr. Gordon Blaine Hancock[…]

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