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Jacob Lawrence, Iceman, 1936Courtesy of the Walter O. Evans CollectionNational PresidentJohn A. Petty ’70First Vice PresidentJames B. Graham ’73Second Vice PresidentJessie W. Barnes ’68TreasurerTeresa M. Davis ’89ChairDr. Alexander SpearsVice ChairRalph SheltonSecretaryDr. Gerald TruescaleA&T National Alumni OfficersSecretaryHelen Butler-Duncan ’73ParliamentarianEugene Preston, Jr. ’57HistorianLouise Murrill-Graves ’73Immediate Past PresidentLillie Robbins ’66Mideast Regional DirectorRev. Irvin Moore ’72Board of TrusteesCarl C. Ashby IIIR. Steve BowdenCarole BruceDr. Howard ChubbsHenry IsaacsonTODAYJacob Lawrence: 1917-2000American artist Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of the African American experiencein his paintings and illustrations. His “Migration of the Negro” series is critically acclaimedas one of the most original and powerful series of narrative works in the history of American art.Other themes include religion, oppression and social uprising.Born Sept. 17, 1917, in Atlantic City, N.J., Lawrence spent part of his childhood in ruralPennsylvania and Philadelphia before moving to Harlem at age 13. It was in Harlem that Lawrence wasintroduced to art. By the mid-1930s, Lawrence was a regular participant in community art programs.The Harlem experience provided stimulation and materialfor Lawrence’s early years as an artist. Lawrence’s careerspanned more than 60 years and includes more than 1,000works of art.Several works by Lawrence, including the “Genesis”series, we re exhibited as part of the Walter O. Eva n sCollection of African American Art at No rth Caro l i n aAgricultural and Technical State University, April 18-June 30,2000.Jacob Lawrence died June 9, 2000, at his homein Seattle.Midwest Regional DirectorWilliam Moses ’68Northeast Regional DirectorGlenda Gooch ’69Southeast Regional DirectorHosea Butler ’58Western Regional DirectorChuck Burch Jr.Dr. Charles McQuearyNikkita MitchellDr. Velma SpeightMichael SuggsJohn WootenCOVER A RTNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University1601 East Market StreetGreensboro, NC 27411DeansCollege of Arts and SciencesDr. Phillip CareyCollege of EngineeringDr. Joseph MonroeSchool of Agriculture andEnvironmental and AlliedSciencesDr. Alton ThompsonSchool of Business and EconomicsDr. Quiester CraigSchool of EducationDr. Lelia VickersSchool of Graduate StudiesDr. Thoyd MeltonSchool of NursingDr. Lorna HarrisThe CabinetChancellorDr. James C. RenickVice Chancellor - Academic AffairsDr. Carolyn W. MeyersVice Chancellor - Business and Finance(Interim)Paula JeffriesVice Chancellor - Development andUniversity RelationsDavid W. HoardVice Chancellor - Research and SponsoredProgramsDr. Earnestine PsalmondsVice Chancellor for Student AffairsDr. Sullivan Welborne Jr.Executive Assistant to the ChancellorDr. Colleen P. GrotskySpecial Assistant to the Chancellor forLegal Counsel (Interim)Leslie RenwrickNorth Carolina A&TState University iscommitted to equality of educationalopportunity and does not discriminateagainst applicants, students, or employeesbased on race, color, national origin, religion,sex, age or disability. Moreover, NorthCarolina A&TState University is open topeople of all races and actively seeks topromote racial integration by recruiting andenrolling a larger number of white students.Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDGreensboro, NCPermit Number 4725,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $11,639.86