" Romare Bearden described Alston as "... one of the most versatile artists whose enormous skill led him to a diversity of styles ..." Bearden also describes the professionalism and impact that Alston had on Harlem and the African American community: "' was a consummate artist and a voice in the development of African American art who never doubted the excellence of all people's sensitivity and creative ability.

Alston became postmaster in April 1902, the community and post office were renamed for him.

During the 2004 – 05 season, new head coach Sam Mitchell often benched Carter in the 4th quarter to emphasize the new team philosophy him and Babcock wanted players to adapt to, spurring rumors of fights between Carter and Mitchell and new point guard Rafer Alston.

Alston grew up in Jamaica, Queens, New York and was a standout streetball basketball player, known for his untraditional moves which made him particularly adept at getting past (" breaking down ") defenders while dribbling the ball.

Outlaw's vote reflected the vote of the 2d Congressional District ( which had voted Crawford 1, 516 to Jackson 957 ), but the voters agreed with Alston and elected him over Outlaw by a 42-31 % margin ( with an Adams supporter winning 27 %).

They were so impressed with Alston that they asked him to join the group, but he declined.

During the 1940s Alston also took occasional art classes studying under Alexander Kostellow.

Originally hired as an easel painter, in 1935 Alston became the first African American supervisor to work for the WPA's Federal Art Project in New York, which would also serve as his first mural work.

Alston also created sculptures.

With Plantinga, Wolterstorff, and others, Alston was also responsible for the development of " Reformed epistemology " ( a term that Alston, an Episcopalian, never fully endorsed ), one of the most important contributions to Christian thought in the twentieth century.

Alston, Cumbria also makes this claim ( but lacks a regular market ).

1964 also saw the departure of Wright, who was replaced by Frances Collins, a dancer whom they had met while touring ; toward the end of that year Alston departed leaving the group a trio.

The silver-mining area of Alston, previously associated with the Liberty of Durham, was also added to the new county of Carliol for financial reasons.

Pitts also worked closely with the mathematician Alston Householder who was part of Rashevsky's group.

The 1970s saw further closures, and the number of textile workers in Blackburn reduced to 6, 000 by January 1975, the year in which the Albion and Alston mills also stopped production with the loss of a further 400 jobs.

Named Manager of the Year six times, Alston also guided a victorious NL

Longridge is also the location of Alston Hall, a residential adult education college operated by Lancashire Adult Learning.

He also represented Norfolk, King's Lynn and Bere Alston in Parliament.

* The Soul's Destroyer and Other Poems ( of the author, The Farmhouse, 1905 ) ( also Alston Rivers, 1907 ), ( Jonathan Cape, 1921 )

Until 1976 the railway station was also the northern terminus of the branch line to Alston, in Cumbria, the line was thirteen miles in length.

Baseball Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston is also a graduate of Miami.

The name stems from the fact that when the constituency was first created it consisted of the Penrith Rural and Urban Districts, the Border Rural District and also the Alston with Garrigill Rural District

He is currently Chairman of TFS Ltd and a non executive director of Chime Communications plc. He is also a member of the international advisory board of London based hedge fund CQS, as well as a director of CQS Australia Pty Ltd and Nanuk Asset Management Pty Ltd. His brother is noted academic Philip Alston.

Chisholm also has several sporting facilities: the Chisholm District Playing Fields located on Proctor Street, the Chisholm Neighbourhood Oval on Alston Street and The Pines Tennis Club on Norris Street.

Charles Henry Alston ( November 28, 1907 – April 27, 1977 ) was an African-American painter, sculptor, illustrator, muralist and teacher who lived and worked in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem.

Alston was active in the Harlem Renaissance ; Alston was the first African American supervisor for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project.

During this time Alston founded the Harlem Artists ’ Guild with Savage and Elba Lightfoot to work towards equality in WPA art programs in New York.

During his long professional career, Alston significantly enriched the cultural life of Harlem.

More importantly, he attended classes at the Harlem Art Workshop, taught by the African American artist Charles Alston.

In addition to getting paid, he was able to study and work with such notable Harlem Renaissance artists as Charles Alston and Henry Bannarn in the Alston-Bannarn workshop.

Artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance include Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Charles Alston, Augusta Savage, Archibald Motley, Lois Mailou Jones, Palmer Hayden and Sargent Johnson.

In 1970 Alston was commissioned by the Community Church of New York to create a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. for $ 5, 000, with limited copies produced.

Confirmation was received in November 2009 that a grant of £ 100, 000 had been awarded by the Groundwork UK Community Spaces programme which will be used to fund the restoration of three historic railway bridges on the former Haltwhistle to Alston line.

On 18 March 2008 Devon County Council backed a separate proposal by developers Kilbride Community Rail to construct 750 houses in Tavistock that includes reopening part of this route from Bere Alston to a new railway station in Tavistock.

Art critic Emily Genauer stated that Alston " refused to be pigeonholed ", regarding his varied exploration in his artwork.

* Charles Henry Alston Papers from the Archives of American Art

In 1978, Rhode Island College dedicated its Art Gallery in Bannister's name with the exhibition: " Four From Providence ~ Alston, Bannister, Jennings & Prophet ".

* Alston Conley ; Boston College Museum of Art, Chestnut Hill, MA ; Jack Tworkov 1935-1982: An Abstract Expressionist Inventing Form © 1994

After the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, Alston led the team to pennants in 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1974, and three more world championships ( 1959, 1963, 1965 ).

A group of young men from Alston, led by a Mr. Vince Peart, began distributing leaflets across the north of England and set up the " Alston Moor Regeneration Society " ( founded after a pub survey upped the men-women ratio to 17-1 ), all in an effort to persuade women to come to Alston to find love.

In 1962 when the Dodgers led the NL for most of the season ( only to find themselves tied with the hated Giants at the season's end ) it was Snider and third-base coach Leo Durocher who reportedly pleaded with Manager Walter Alston to bring in future Hall of Fame pitcher ( and Cy Young award winner that year ), Don Drysdale, in the ninth inning of the third and deciding play-off game.

Since then, under the auspices of its founder Robin Howard, its first artistic director Robert Cohan, and subsequent directors Richard Alston, John Ashford, Nigel Hinds and Veronica Lewis, it has led the way in the development of contemporary dance in the UK.

The project is opposed by the community group AABRA, or African-American Business & Residents Association, which is led by Al Alston.