Thomas Crowe-Allbritton, a North Carolina activist known in Charlotte for his organizing with fellow activists against Operation Charlotte’s Web, died on June 5 after a yearslong battle with cancer. He was 28.
On June 12, dozens packed into Hanes Funeral Service in Durham to commemorate the life and legacy of Crowe-Allbritton, a musician and activist who shaped the lives of communities across the South.
“He was deeply passionate and had a love for the work we did, no matter how hard it was,” said Victor Urquiza, a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. “Given that he had been battling cancer since he was 14, he really was someone that, even though he was in pain a lot of the time, always sacrificed to be there.”…