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Article February 2015
Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins

By Jay Whipple

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Civil Rights Hero!
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Dr. Reginald A. "Hawk" Hawkins was a dentist, Presbyterian Minister, and Civil Rights leader who marched with Dr. King, organized voter registration drives, boycotts, and sit ins in the 1960 ′s during the Civil Rights era in Charlotte, NC. He was considered by mainstream Charlotte (White and Black) as a menace to society for his unyielding and unwavering quest for equality for himself and all Blacks during one of the most racially charged decades in American history.


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When threats by locals did not impede his progress, other means were used to quiet the outspoken champion of justice. On a chilly morning on November 22, 1965, Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins and his family were awakened by a loud and thunderous boom from outside his home. After ensuring that he and his family were okay, he ventured outside to investigate the source of the disturbing noise. He heard tires screeching and caught a glimpse of a pick up truck that had apparently made a u turn after being halted by a train.


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It turns out that the loud noise on the outside of his home was caused by a make shift bomb that blew out the entire East side where the family room was located. Fortunately, a dogwood tree had blocked the bomb from landing near his and his children ′s bedrooms. Within 15 to 30 minutes of that bombing three other bombings occurred nearby at the homes of Kelly Alexander, Sr. (Then NAACP Chairman), Fred Alexander (Then City Councilman), and Julius Chambers (Civil Rights Attorney for a local case similar to Brown V. Board of Education Topeka, KS, 1954). Fortunately no one was hurt at any of the bombing sites.


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Note: Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins participated in our tour and the above information was extracted from his personal account of the bombing.

See and learn more about Dr. Reginald Hawkins and over 50 other sites on our Annual QCT Charlotte Pilgrimage Tour™ (Black History Month), Charlotte's "Original" QCT Daily Black/African-American Heritage Tour (For Individuals), or the Charlotte QCT Black/African-American Heritage Tour ( For Groups).




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