During her many years with the national and Akron NAACP, Ophelia Averitt’s fight for civil...
‘Long overdue’: Akron road named for longtime NAACP civil rights leader Ophelia Averitt – Akron Beacon Journal
During her many years with the national and Akron NAACP, Ophelia Averitt’s fight for civil rights helped transform the city's social and political landscape.In her decades-long effort, she’s mentored leaders who’ve carried on her fight in local…