Thomasville Library honors James A. Beatty Jr.

Black History isn't limited to textbooks or distant locations; it exists right here in Thomasville and is expanding every year! This week's focus on Black History in Thomasville is the honorable James A. Beatty Jr.

After his family moved to Thomasville when he was only three weeks old, Beatty (a Thomasville High School alumnus) went on to receive President Bill Clinton's nomination for United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He became the chief judge of that court in 2006 and retired from active service in 2018.

To learn more about Black History right here in Thomasville, be sure to visit the Library's self-guided Black History Month exhibition!