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Kelly Alexander, Sr., Honored By the NAACP

Alexander shakes hands with Governor Jim Hunt.
Event Date: 
August 18, 1984
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989

August 18, 1984 - Kelly Alexander, Sr. is honored by the NAACP.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NAACP, Kelly Alexander, Sr., is honored by the organization. 
  • He is one of the nation’s foremost civil rights leaders. Alexander dies not long after this honor. 
  • Photo shows Alexander shaking hands with Governor Jim Hunt. Standing on the far right is Benjamin Hooks from the NAACP. Standing to Alexander's left is his wife, Margaret.