Good evening. I am not here because i am a north carolyn ann or an expert on the specific subject at hand and i am here because the heritage that the folks represent and the tradition that their hard work and guts will come in the wake of. I am here because the staples that i am ready to say were basic to this state and that heritage is basic to this wonderful work. And truly wonderful work that jay smith and mary had been doing on behalf of the institution that so many of us know and love. And so many of us have been fearful going through down without a peep. And names of course are frank porter graham. And terry sanford. And bill bradley. And all of whom believe a major point of an institution was not to serve itself but to serve the ideas within it. That it to say that there was not enough to go by the building that have you to salute what it meant. I got here because bill friday. We had worked together on the night Intercollegiate Athletics that was ran and financed. And i said. I
The history-making Black female preachers from across the country who are featured here have heeded the call to ministry, using their God-given talents to spread the Gospel.
WARREN Glessie “Mam” Velma Clemens, 100, passed away peacefully at 8:03 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, under the care of Hospice of the Valley, surround