The perception about Darryl Hunt during and after his fight for freedom from wrongful conviction was that he was an uncomfortable symbol of division in the Forsyth County community.
But as more than 150 members of the community came together Sunday night to celebrate Hunt’s life, the reality was that he left a legacy of racial and social unity for those who are willing.
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