School of Law Hooding Ceremony (5/8)

North Carolina Central University School of Law will hold its annual Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. at King’s Park International Church, 1305 Odyssey Drive in Durham, North Carolina. Tickets are required.

Preston D. Mitchum ’11, an award-winning attorney, advocate and nationally recognized voice at the intersection of law, policy and social justice, will deliver the keynote address. Mitchum serves as senior director of legislative affairs at Common Cause, where he advances federal policy solutions that strengthen democracy and expand equity.

As the founder of PDM Consulting, a social impact and advocacy firm, Mitchum works to amplify the voices, power and visibility of Black communities, LGBTQ+ people and young people across the country.