Outreach and Education

Education Committee

The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission that develops programs and projects to educate the public about the history of Forsyth County’s built environment and the work of the Commission. The Education Committee plans events for Black History Month, Preservation Month, and other historic preservation related topics. In 2023, the Committee is focused on celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the creation of the Commission.

The Education Committee meets quarterly on the fourth Monday of January, April, July, and October in the City-County Planning Board’s large conference room on the 3^rd floor of the Bryce A. Stuart Building, 100 East First Street, Winston-Salem. The Education Committee has adopted Rules of Procedure.

Members of the Education Committee are appointed by the Chair of the Historic Resources Commission. The Education Committee includes three members from the Commission and two members from the community. Current members are:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is a standing committee of the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission. The mission of the DEI Committee is to amplify the voices and stories of persons and places traditionally excluded from our historic preservation narrative to foster inclusive community partnerships and broaden participation in programs of the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission

The DEI Committee meets quarterly on the second Wednesday of January, April, July, and October in the City-County Planning Board’s small conference room on the 3^rd floor of the Bryce A. Stuart Building, 100 East First Street, Winston-Salem. The DEI Committee has adopted Rules of Procedure.

Members of the DEI Committee are appointed by the Chair of the Historic Resources Commission. The DEI Committee includes four members from the Commission and five members from the community. Current members are:

Black History Month

February is recognized across the US as Black History Month. Since 2019, the Historic Resources Commission has used the City of Winston-Salem social media channels to highlight local buildings, sites, neighborhoods, and events that are important to Black history. Visit the city’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

2022

• February 1, 2022 post on Waktins-Granville neighborhood
• February 8, 2022 post on Columbia Heights neighborhood
• February 15, 2022 post on Silver Hill
• February 22, 2022 post on Five Row

2021

• February 1, 2021 post on Slater Hospital
• February 2, 2021 post on Twin-City Hospital
• February 3, 2021 post on Dr. Alexander Hamilton Ray
• February 4, 2021 post on Dr. John Clemon Williamson
• February 5, 2021 post on Depot Street School
• February 8, 2021 post on City Memorial Hospital
• February 9, 2021 post on Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital
• February 10, 2021 post on Dr. Humphrey H. Hall
• February 11, 2021 post on Dr. John Wise Jones
• February 12, 2021 post on Dr. John Charles Jordan Jr.
• February 15, 2021 post on Dr. Joseph Monroe Walker Jr.
• February 16, 2021 post on Dr. Henry Darius Malloy
• February 17, 2021 post on Dr. Henry Rembert Malloy
• February 18, 2021 post on Dr. Joseph Grover Gordon
• February 19, 2021 post on Dr. Edward Langston Davis
• February 22, 2021 post on Dr. Willard Laverne McCloud
• February 23, 2021 post on Gwendolyn J. Andrews
• February 24, 2021 post on Nurse Lula Mae Morrison
• February 25, 2021 post on Dr. William Henry Bruce
• February 26, 2021 post on Winston-Salem Teachers College School of Nursing

2020

• February 4, 2020 post on Depot Street Neighborhood
• February 6, 2020 post on Depot Street School
• February 11, 2020 post on Atkins High School
• February 13, 2020 post on Fourteenth Street School
• February 18, 2021 post on Odd Fellows Cemetery, Twin City Lodge and Winston Star Lodge
• February 20, 2021 post on Pythian Hall, Prince Hall Masons and Knights of Pythias
• February 25, 2020 post on Lloyd Presbyterian Church
• February 27, 2020 post on First Baptist Church

2019

• February 5, 2019 post on Carver High School
• February 7, 2019 post on Colored Baptist Orphanage Home
• February 12, 2019 post on Sidestown
• February 14, 2019 post on Silver Hill Cemetery
• February 19, 2019 post on St. Philips Moravian Church
• February 22, 2019 post on Bethania Freedmen’s Community
• February 26, 2019 post on George Black
• February 28, 2019 post on Katie B

Historic Preservation Month

May is celebrated as Historic Preservation Month both nationally and locally. Preservation Month was designed to raise awareness about the power historic preservation has to protect and enhance our homes, neighborhoods and communities - the places that really matter to us. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of Forsyth County and enables all of us to become involved in the growing preservation movement.

For more information on events, visit Preservation Forsyth's Facebook page.