african-american

A public discussion this week will focus on the complicated relationship between one Winston-Salem neighborhood and a local HBCU.

Planning for the Business 40 improvements project began more than a decade ago to modernize the aging roadway and beautify it with pedestrian bridges and scenic walkways. Next year, restoration work will begin on what was the very first segment of expressway to be built nearly sixty years ago. For many African-American residents, it's also the most controversial.