Kennon Cheek

Associated Building(s): Cheek-Clark Building;
Other Relationships: Janitor
Birthplace: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Lifespan: 1890/1940
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Relationship(s) to University: Staff
Era(s): 20th Century Modernization, The Great Depression, World War II
Involvement(s): Civil Rights, Labor Movement
More info: https://museum.unc.edu/exhibits/show/names/clark-building
Latitude/Longitude: 35.917227, -79.063655
Kennon Cheek (c.1890-1940) was a janitor in Venable Hall and helped found the Janitor’s Association in 1930.