Mary McAllister: Pioneer inspired next generation
When Mary McAllister was sworn in to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in December 1980, she crossed a milestone and inspired other black women, such as Patricia Timmons-Goodson and Jeannette Council.McAllister, 81, was the first African-American woman to serve on that board and the first to win a countywide election here.“Mary was always a pioneer. Mary did things that we did not expect to be done. Mary was headstrong. You could not tell her one thing […]
