The Expansion
U.S. Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek (b. 1926 – d. 2021) [D-Florida], a six-term U.S. Congresswoman and 1946 FAMCEE graduate, and a passionate champion
for marginalized communities, was a vanguard in securing funds to expand the Black
Archives facility. Meek was the first African American women to be elected to the
Florida senate. She was a 1992 Florida Women's Hall of Fame inductee.
A close friend and colleague of Dr. Eaton, in 2006, the Florida Legislature co-named
the new facility in her honor, resulting in its current name: The Meek-Eaton Black Archives.
