“Celebrating our Names” ceremony honors Black Studies founders

Posted on October 10, 2022

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On Friday, October 14, an official naming ceremony will be held for the N. Frank Woods, Jr. Library and the Lorenzo “Logie” Meachum Lecturer’s Office.

This event takes place 4 – 6 p.m. in Room 225 of Curry Auditorium, then moves upstairs to Room 349, the AADS suite, for the reveal of the name plates and plaques.

The Meachum family, members of the Greensboro community, students, alumni, faculty and staff are all welcome.

Performances, testimonials, and poetry will bring everyone together to celebrate the beloved founders of Black Studies and the future aspirations as AADS. There will also be a special announcement made at the event.

Anyone interested in attending can RSVP here.

The poster for the AADS library and lecturer's office naming ceremony reads: "Celebrating Our Names: African American and African Diaspora Studies - October 14, 2022 Naming Ceremony - Lorenzo "Logie" Meachum Lecturer's Office & N. Frank Woods, Jr. Library - 4-5pm Curry Auditorium (Room 225) & 5-6pm Curry 349 AADS Suite (Upstairs) - Dedicated to Lorenzo "Logie" Meachum 1952-2018 - This event is free and open to the public - Performances: "Lift Every Voice and Sing": James W. and J. Rosamond Johnson • "Listen, Lord": James Weldon Johnson's God's Trombones • "People Get Ready": Curtis Mayfield & Testimonials: Demetrius Noble, Deborah Barnes, Dominick Hand, Armondo Collins, Students and Alumni, Noelle Morrissette, The Meachum Family - All events sponsored by AADS, the Chancellor's Office, and the College of Arts and Sciences, UNCG - For disability accommodates, please contact the AADS at 334-5507 at least one week prior to the event. In All situations, a good faith effort (up to the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations."

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