OTSP: Mary Hairston and the Horton Branch Library

This is the second post in a four-part series that will examine different African American aspects of life in Forsyth County, NC during the same time span as the book, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. The time span of the book is from 1905-1948, which these posts will roughly follow.…

OTSP: Early Black reporters in Winston-Salem

This is the first post in a four-part series that will examine different African American aspects of life in Forsyth County, NC during the same time span as the book, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. The time span of the book is from 1905-1948, which these posts will roughly follow.…

Black History Hunt

We're back again this year with our Black History Hunt for Forsyth County. We have handouts and a display up all month long. We have a new display this year featuring yearbooks, a reel on George Black and his significance, and more. Items on Atkins and Carver High Schools The hunt will cover some of…