Gary Hicks Testimonial

The first time I met Chuck was on a hot august night in 1965 over by camden-lennox projects. Chuck and some other men were loading a truck full of garbage that had, once again, not been picked up. He told me and other folks i was with that the next morning they were going to dump it on the front lawn of the old city hall. This they did, and were arrested. when it was announced by Chuck, upon release from jail, that they would be back the following day, and the day after - until Roxbury got regular garbage pickup. Then the city authorities had a meeting with him.

Since that time garbage has been picked up on a regular basis in Roxbury including on holidays. Chuck has been on one simple mission all these years - and that is simple justice.