Forsyth County libraries offer new self-guided tour of Winston-Salem's Black history
A marker in downtown Winston-Salem commemorating a successful sit-in pictured in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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A marker in downtown Winston-Salem commemorating a successful sit-in pictured in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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Alisa Sanders poses for a photo at work on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Sanders works inside the Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, itself a historic building and part of the Black history tour. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
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The Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, formerly known as Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The school was built for the city's Black children in 1931. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD
The Forsyth County Public Library system has nearly a dozen events and programs scheduled to recognize Black History Month.
Many of the activities offered throughout February are designed to expose children and adults to Black literature, art and culture.
Youth Services Librarian Alisa Sanders is curating an 11-stop self-guided tour of Winston-Salem's Black history.
"Working in Winston-Salem, I’ve noticed that there is a rich amount of African American history so I thought it would be cool to create a map using the historical markers as a pointer for teens hoping that they could learn the history behind the markers and its significance," Sanders said.
As a newcomer to the city, Sanders said she would stop and read any historical marker she could, taking note along the way of the ones related to Black history.
Her tour includes stops at culturally significant schools, murals and a sit-in site.
Santiago Ochoa covers healthcare for WFDD in partnership with Report For America. Follow him on X and Instagram: @santi8a98
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