Unidos We Stand Unidos We Stand was awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award. This award was presented by the Community Empowerment Crusade Community Service Ministry (CECCSM) who hosts the annual Gaston County Civil Justice Forum. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award recognizes and affirms those who have made significant and tangible contributions in the areas of race relations, justice, and human rights. The award is presented annually by the CECCSM. It is our privilege to share this prestigious award with our local media outlets. It is a great honor to serve our Gaston County community as we embrace our house motto “Strength Through Unity”. Please find enclosed a photograph of all of the recipients of the award as well as a close up of the award.

Photo (from right to left) at the Gaston County Courthouse Jose D. Martinez, Jr. (UWS VP), Carlos A. Martinez (UWS President), Byron R. Martinez (UWS Secretary), Tom Keigher (County Commissioner), Vicky Clinton (CECCSM President), Pearl Floyd (Reverend), Michael Meeks. Sr. (American Legion Post 538 Commander), Jose D. Martinez Sr., Mayor John Bridgeman, and the Honorable Judge Ralph Gingles Jr.