{"id":19799,"date":"2021-04-30T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T17:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=19799"},"modified":"2021-04-30T12:30:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T17:30:04","slug":"kenneth-cox-ceremony-donning-of-the-kente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/kenneth-cox-ceremony-donning-of-the-kente\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Cox Ceremony & Donning of the Kente"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are invited to attend the annual Kenneth Cox Ceremony & donning of the Kente, presented by the University of Memphis School of Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and the law school. The ceremony will be held on Friday, May 7 from 6 – 7p.m. on the main University of Memphis campus on the Student Activity Pavilion next to the Administration Building and adjacent to the Rose Theater.<\/p>\n

This ceremony was created in honor of Kenneth Maurice Cox, one of Memphis Law’s first African-American graduates. To commemorate his successes and achievements, the Benjamin L. Hooks Chapter of BLSA honors each graduating third-year BLSA member. This ceremony will recognize each graduate for their contribution to the law school’s academic, cultural, and professional environment.<\/p>\n

The graduates to be honored at the ceremony are: Kenya Adams, Kiereka Banks, Amber Campbell, Kierra Fuller, Evan Reed Johnson, Karlyne Killbrew, Rose Logan, Malik Luckett, Jamaye McKinney, Devarius Minor, Marion Ragland, Dairanetta Spain, Jalesa Webster, and Khalia Word.<\/p>\n

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