Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralston [SEP] sex or gender
Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralston
Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralston (died 14 March 1998) was a mid-twentieth-century black female American lawyer and judge in North Carolina at a time when there were only a handful of practising female or black lawyers in that state. With an unusual career as a trial attorney and District Court Judge, she has been noted for her “refusal to allow the circumstances of her birth, the realities of her time, and the limitations imposed by others define her destiny.” However,
. During their senior year, Dudley Academy Students attend classes on college campuses.
Dudley won 2 back-to-back football rings. The school colors are Blue and Gold. Dudley High School has an Advance Vehicle Technology(AVT) Team that competes in an international competition called the Shell Eco Marathon.
Notable alumni.
- Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralston (class of 1934), first African-American judge in North Carolina, first black woman to graduate from Columbia Law School
- David Amerson (class of 2010