Meet Attorney Fred Gray, Martin Luther King Jr’s Lawyer Who Still Goes To Work Every Day At 91
- Martin Luther King Jr, the famous civil rights activist, worked closely with an attorney named attorney Fred Gray
- Fred Gray is now 91, having fought his whole life for minority rights and interestingly he is still on active duty
- The current president of the National Bar Association in the United States has made the revelation which has sparked many reactions online
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Attorney Fred Gray, a prominent attorney who was once president of the National Bar Association and the Alabama Bar and once served as Martin Luther King Jr.’s attorney, is still on active duty.
According to BecauseOfThemWeCan, Gray fought for civil rights throughout his career, fighting for the right to vote, the right to an education, the freedom to march peacefully, and the right for black people to serve on juries.
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At his age, the elderly veteran might have been expected to rest peacefully, but National Bar Association President Fred Gray, Carlos Moore, comes to work five times a week.
Source: UGC
“He has been practicing law for 67 years. He still goes to work 5 days a week. He was Dr. King’s attorney as well as Rosa Parks’ attorney. I hope President Joe Biden awards him the Presidential Medal of freedom. Nobody else has done all they have to do to advance civil rights and social justice in this country. Nobody,” Carlos posted on his LinkedIn account.
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Feedback from social media users around the world
Several thousand people rushed to the comments section of Carlos’ post to offer their thoughts on the rather mind-boggling news.
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June Jeffries commented:
We had a wonderful weekend at Montgomery and Selma. Thanks to President Moore, the NBA, Alicia Hughes and Atty Gray.
Derek Witherspoon mentioned:
We in the black community should attribute him not Joe Biden. We need to stop looking outside our culture and race and start rewarding our heroes. Thank you to Attorney Fred Gray for your commitment to OUR PEOPLE.
Valerie Cheers said:
Try not to focus too much on the success of the event, just do what you love; just make every moment count and you love what you do, and it will fall into place. It is a gift to have confidence in yourself, to pay attention to your instincts and to do what you love because, assuming that you live fully, it is the most effective way to completely relax. . – Well done Valerie
Black Excellence: at 70, grandfather obtains his doctorate in the best American university
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In brief News reported that at age 70, Joseph Grant crossed the stage to receive his doctorate in political science from Howard University, HU, making himself proud in 2021. He is living proof that a person is never too old to follow his dreams and make them come true.
Afrotech reports that Grant will focus on American government and black politics.
Grant grew up in a time when racism was rampant, when things were separate but equal in the United States of America.
Source: News in Brief