As an intern with the Wake Forest Historical Museum, I’ve been pouring through census data, finding traces of children as young as six, adult musicians, religious leaders, and school teachers who contributed to a project of Black learning prior to and in the aftermath of emancipation in Wake Forest.
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The Normal and Industrial School
This was once considered the most important school for African American students in Wake County. Educator Allen Young began building the campus in northeast Wake Forest […]
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