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Alfred Williams

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The Resume

    (1937- )
    Born in Arkansas
    Resided in St. Joseph, Missouri
    Volunteer at Edison Elementary School in St. Joseph, Missouri
    Attended first-grade classes at Edison Elementary to learn reading skills (2005)
    Received media attention for his educational achievements (2008)

Why he might be annoying:

    His name was sometimes misspelled as 'Alfred' or 'Alford' in media reports.
    Because of financial issues, he lived in the laundry room of a friend's home.
    His illiteracy affected many of his activities, from grocery shopping to out of town travel.
    He rejected suggestions to use local adult education and literacy resources.
    Some people suggested that his participation in class with young children was inappropriate and unethical.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He did not have childhood educational opportunities due to his need to work along with his sharecropper family in Tennessee, but he promised his mother that he would someday learn to read.
    He first met teacher Alesia Hamilton while she was teaching one of his friend's children, and he desired Hamilton to teach him reading due to his comfort level with her.
    He considered his media attention and interviews from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres a blessing from the Lord.
    A St. Joseph resident used a $1000.00 gift card from Oprah Winfrey to buy books for Williams, and Ellen DeGeneres contributed to a fund raising effort to build a home for him.
    One of his favorite books was The Worst Day of My Life by Bill Cosby.
    He was well liked by his classmates and considered a good role model for them.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 59 Votes: 40.68% Annoying