A.P. Tureaud Jr., the first African-American undergraduate student to attend the University in 1953, will be the featured speaker for the annual Harambeé: A Coming Together Program.
Harambeé, a Swahili word for unity and celebration, is a yearly event that highlights African-American culture and the achievements of University students.
“[A.P. Tureaud Jr.] was a pioneer for higher education desegregation in Louisiana, and I believe him coming back to LSU speaks to how far we have come in the past 56 years, but our work is nowhere near complete,” Cerise Edmonds, coordinator for Cross-Cultural Affairs and Harambeé advisor, said in a University news release.
Tureaud stayed at the University for six weeks. He completed his undergraduate studies at Xavier University in New Orleans.
The Harambeé program, co-sponsored by the LSU Office of Multicultural Affairs and Campus Life, will take place Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Cotillion Ballroom. It is free and open to the public.
 
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