Howard Counts (right), with his son Jonathan and grandson Jaylin. Counts familyHoward Algernon Counts, a devoted family man, community leader, IT wizard and spectator to one of Charlotte’s biggest racial equality fights died June 20. “It was amazing that no matter what I did, he was always there,” Stephanie Counts said. Howard was 10 years old when his sister, Dorothy, was among the first Black students to attend Harry Harding High School, now Harding University High School. When she got an award for her bravery as a teenager or gave a presentation about her time at Harding, Howard was there.

Source: thestar July 31, 2022 22:03 UTC