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A marker in downtown Winston-Salem commemorating the first successful sit-in North Carolina pictured in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Forsyth County libraries offer new self-guided tour of Winston-Salem's Black history

Santiago Ochoa

The Forsyth County Public Library system has nearly a dozen events and programs scheduled to recognize Black History Month.

Fam Brownlee in the N.C. Collection at Forsyth County Public Library, April 2020. Photograph by Karen Feeney.

Arts, Music & Culture

Treasured Triad historian Fam Brownlee has died at 80

David Ford

Historian, cherished storyteller, and Winston-Salem native Fam Brownlee has died.

Data from the Forsyth County Public Library shows patrons checked out books 985,727 times last year, nearly 186,000 more than in 2021. BETHANY CHAFIN/WFDD

Human Interest

Forsyth County Library usage is rebounding post-pandemic

April Laissle

Library usage is on the rise again in Forsyth County, after the pandemic led to a 40% drop in borrowing. Data from Forsyth County Public Library shows…

Race

Winston-Salem exhibit explores redlining at the local and national level

Bethany Chafin

A Winston-Salem exhibit that highlights the history and impact of discriminatory lending practices has been extended through January. The exhibit is…

Race

The HistoryMakers Brings The Black Experience Home To The Piedmont

David Ford

A national video and oral archive that celebrates African-American history is coming to the Triad. The organization The HistoryMakers has compiled more…