The North Carolina Department of Transportation and the National Association for the Preservation of African American History and Culture cordially invite you to attend a highway dedication ceremony at the following location:
Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27701
To RSVP or for more information, please contact Brianna Couture at [email protected] or 919-707-2684.
Dr. Jordan taught at NCCU for more than 27 years and was the founder and chairman of the NCCU Department of History. Mrs. Carrie Thomas Jordan served as superintendent of colored public schools in Durham and is credited with the construction of 12 new schools between 1923 and 1926, as well as hosting the first commencement exercises in Durham County for African-American students.