Celebrate Black History....Mr. George Henry Black

Celebrate Black History....In 2003, Forsyth County officials unveiled a bronze statue to honor George Henry Black in downtown Winston-Salem just outside the Forsyth County Government Center. .  Mr. Black died in 1990 at the age of 101.  Excerpt from Historic Resource Commission publication linked below....."Black established an outstanding reputation for bricks of quality and durability as early as the 1920s. As a result, his bricks were used in Winston Salem’s finest houses, in churches, banks, businesses, hospitals, restorations, in Colonial Williamsburg and Old Salem, in walls and walks in Winston-Salem, across the state, and the Southeast. In the 20th century, George Black was nationally and internationally recognized for his 18th and 19th century craft."

Link to WRAL Feature about Mr. Black which also features his granddaughter, State Representative Evelyn Terry.  https://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/video/11568965/

In September 1971, Charles Kuralt with CBS News featured Mr. Black on his "One the Road Show".  I was able to find this video, here is a link.....

https://youtu.be/ACDvaf2wpVg?t=1891

(The watermark is something that was embedded in the video, sorry)

Mr. George Henry Black Statue in downtown Winston-Salem

Links for further reading and learning about Mr. Black's impact on Winston-Salem

A legacy of sweat and brick; Winston-Salem Journal, October 30, 2011 written by John Hinton and Laura Graff

History Maker:  George Henry Black, Winston-Salem Monthly, June 2017 written by Michael Breedlove

City of Winston-Salem Historic Resource Commission, Historic Marker Program (2013)