Presents & (A^0st"^egacg: ©urJStstarically^lack^tgl|^ci|0als C!l0nferEncE 5xJ[]iHt at Seby B. Jones Fine Arts Building Saint Augustine's College NC Raleigh, February 22, 1992 Washington High School ^^^H ^m ^^^^! m Shepard High School ii Berry O'Kelly High School S^£9l^m .-•^ ""^^ w f:ffl^^9 ^m-H Hm^*^: ^^'ly "^'^^^ »^ |H^B4# JhB KlifMl?:M' "jHI ^ VC- — "~^_- IH iBll iwl ffiHIl Apex Consolidated School Gymnasium W. Ligon High School J. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RALEIGH 27611 JAMES G. MARTIN GOVERNOR February 17, 1992 Dear Black High School Alumni: As Governor of North Carolina, I would like to welcome all attendees to "A Lost Legacy: Our Historically Black High Schools," a conference and exhibit on Wake County's ten formerly black high schools. The North Carolina Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. would like to remember the students of these schools and recognize their achievements through the years. This project will help all citizens of our state remember our once-segregated school system and reflect on the progress we have made since then. I am confident "A Lost Legacy: Our Historically Black High Schools" will be successful in all its purposes. Sincerely, l^ames G. Martin ^cakur Office of tt|E Jforttf (Harnlina UnuHC of ReprejaentatiuEa EaUigtj STBll LEGISLATIVE Building Daniel T Blue, Jr. Phone (9i9) 733-3451 SPEAK-ER February 19, 1992 N. C. American Historical and Genealogical Society P. 0. Box 26785 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Dear Members: Thank you for letting me know about your project to study and gather information about black high schools in Wake County. This is certainly a unique and worthwhile project and is very timely during black history month. Education in general has played a major role in black people reaching goals and potentials they would not have otherwise attained. The high schools provided a vehicle for black people through which dreams and hopes could be realized and the contributions made by local educators should be documented and preserved for future generations. I am pleased that your Society recognizes the importance of the role of high schools in Wake County and applaud your efforts in undertaking this project. Please let me know if I can stance to your organizatio.i as you go about compl pro4««vt I me, Jr. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://archive.org/details/lostlegacyourhisOOunse Gity 0f Raleigh SNorth Garolina AVERY UPCHURCH C. MAYOR February 18, 1992 GREETINGS! It is my pleasure and indeed an honor to greet the members of the North Carolina Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. You are to be commended for all the time and hard work you have exhibited to form this nonprofit organization which was founded in 1985. I encourage everyone attending the conference and exhibit to learn all they can about the education of our youth. Our future generations can share in the glory and accomplishments of the former black high schools of Wake County. iiy best wishes to you for a successful and productive conference. Sincerely, /gc OFFICES•222WESTHARGETTSTREET•RALEIGH, NORTHCAROLINA27602 SecvciMPaoe' . Gity Qf <J{aleigh SNorth Garolina. RALPH CAMPBELL. JR COUNCILI_OR DISTRICTC February 18, 1992 North Carolina Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. P. 0. Box 26785 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-6785 GREETINGS! It gives me great pleasure to send greetings to the members of the North Carolina Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. This Society along with the aid of several area high school alumni organizations, are to be commended for assembling an exhibit to represent the achievements of the former black high schools of Wake County. Now, our future generations can share in these achievements On behalf of the City Council, I extend to you our best wishes for a successful conference. Sincerely, Ralph Campbell, Jr. Councillor District C OFFICES•222WESTHARGETTSTREET•POSTOFFICEBOX590•RALEIGH. NORTHCAROLINA27602 Recycled Paper