Ron Bell

Thirty-three years ago, as the city of Boston grappled with a wave of racial profiling in the wake of the murder of Carol Stuart, Ron Bell, founder of Dunk the Vote, was busy handing out pamphlets about civil rights and driving while Black.

Ron Bell may not be a pastor, but ahead of the service at the Greater Love Tabernacle Church Aug. 11, he delivered his own sermon to the congregation with a call to action: Register to vote.