Charles Hudspeth (activist)
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Charles Hudspeth was a civil rights leader from San Antonio, Texas
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Hudspeth was the president of the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP during the 1950s and 1960. He was considered to be one of the best NAACP presidents in the state. During his tenure, he organized several demonstrations at local businesses throughout the community. One march at a local grocery store Handy Andy
resulting in a white man pulling a gun on Hudspeth and threatening to kill him.
While remaining active in his community after the civil rights movement, Hudspeth devoted more of his time to his family and church. For more than 20 years, he served as chairmen of the trustee board at the historic San Antonio church Mt Zion First Baptist Church.
Charles Hudspeth died in 1999 following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was buried alongside his wife of nearly 60 years, Mary Louise at Meadowlawn Memorial Park. All three of their children Louis, Gregory and Armeania (Mimi) became noted professionals. Their son Gregory is now Dean at St. Phillips College in San Antonio. Mimi presently serves as the Campus Instructional Coordinator for the San Antonio Independent School District
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San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
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Hudspeth was the president of the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP during the 1950s and 1960. He was considered to be one of the best NAACP presidents in the state. During his tenure, he organized several demonstrations at local businesses throughout the community. One march at a local grocery store Handy Andy
Handy Andy
Handy Andy may refer to:* Handy Andy, a book by Samuel Lover* Handy Andy , a brand of children's carpentry tools* Andy Kane, a carpenter in the BBC DIY TV show Changing Rooms...
resulting in a white man pulling a gun on Hudspeth and threatening to kill him.
While remaining active in his community after the civil rights movement, Hudspeth devoted more of his time to his family and church. For more than 20 years, he served as chairmen of the trustee board at the historic San Antonio church Mt Zion First Baptist Church.
Charles Hudspeth died in 1999 following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was buried alongside his wife of nearly 60 years, Mary Louise at Meadowlawn Memorial Park. All three of their children Louis, Gregory and Armeania (Mimi) became noted professionals. Their son Gregory is now Dean at St. Phillips College in San Antonio. Mimi presently serves as the Campus Instructional Coordinator for the San Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio Independent School District is a school district based in Downtown San Antonio, Texas .San Antonio ISD is one of 15 school districts serving San Antonio. San Antonio ISD serves the downtown and inner city areas of San Antonio. San Antonio ISD also serves a small portion of the city of...
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