Joe Duster
FLORENCE – The City of Florence’s First Black Fireman and Lieutenant Fire Inspector will be signing his first published book, “Let Not Your Heart Be Hardened” in celebration of his birthday. The book signing will be Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 11: am until 3:30 pm at the WC Handy Home, Museum and Library located at 620 West College Street in Florence.
On September 21, 1981 at 24 years of age, Joe Duster made history by becoming the First Black 
Fireman in the City of Florence. He would make history again in 1993 by becoming the First Black Lieutenant/Fire Inspector in the City of Florence.
“Let Not Your Heart Be Hardened” co-written by Muya Monique Nkazi, is a story about Duster’s life spanning from a poverty-stricken childhood to painful experiences in becoming the First Black Fire Fighter in Florence, Alabama.
The book signing is free and open to the public. For more information and to order the book, go to www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com/c/joe-louis.
3 comments
I am so proud of your accomplishents and even more to be your friend.
Greetings from Ga;, I Congratulate you, Joe Duster. I am so proud of you. Carolyn
Keep doing want you are doing Brother Joe Duster. Florence, Alabama Talking Pround My Brother!!