Jacksonville civil rights leader celebrates 100th birthday

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Longtime civilian rights activistic Lloyd Pearson celebrates his 100th birthday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A solemnisation for a section civilian rights fable who turned 100 years aged connected Sunday.

Family and friends held a parade for Lloyd Pearson.

Pearson is simply a longtime Jacksonville nonmigratory who has been profoundly progressive with the ongoing civilian rights movement. He participated successful the March connected Washington successful 1963 and was besides progressive with the NAACP during the ‘80s and ‘90s. That’s erstwhile tube bombs were sent to the organization’s caput and Pearson really received the package.

But Pearson said the happening he’s astir arrogant of is signing radical up to ballot aft helium retired.

“Well I’ve conscionable enjoyed astir of what I’ve done is spent a batch of clip registering voters aft I retired. About 12 years and did it without nary pay,” said Lloyd Pearson.

An estimated 100 vehicles were progressive successful Sunday’s parade.