Bringing History to the Foreground

Definitely wouldn’t consider myself to be a grant writer, however, I did write for a grant. After a few unsuccessful attempts at different ones, I managed to get a wonderful grant for our community. Included in what we wanted to do, was signage. We now have over 30 historic markers showcasing local black history around town! This comes under The African American Storyline Project. It is a collaborative initiative between Morning Glory Inspirations and the Transylvania Citizens Improvement Organisation.

We the arrival of covid-19, we had to stop some of our community engagement plans, however, with people being at home more and taking to walking/biking around, they discovered our historic signs to our delight! And… our efforts and steps continue to move ever forward.

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Celebrating Black History

Just a little bit from our neck of the woods and how we have been getting people out, involved and loving life while celebrating history!

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Local black history featured and on display both upstairs and downstairs at our Transylvania County Library.  

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And in the heart of historic Rosenwald, minutes from downtown Brevard, N.C., you can catch a walking tour throughout the month and the rest of the year! Yes, even in the winter months, we have something just for you!