Winston-Salem
National Black Theater Festival in Winston-Salem; credit Visit Winston-Salem
It’s easy to overlook Winston-Salem black heritage attractions that began centuries ago as a tobacco plantation. But you should never overlook its bi-annual National Black Theater Festival.
History
Black history in the Piedmont region is linked with the German Moravian Protestants
Heritage Sites
Old Salem has a 200-year-old African Moravian Church that provided religious comfort to our ancestors
Cultural Sites
WSSU seems like the heart of black culture in these parts. and for good reason
Owners of Sweet Potatoes Restaurant in Winston-Salem; (c) Soul Of America
Restaurants
Though Zoe’s Kitchen is gone, Forsyth Seafood and Sweet Potatoes continue their taste-pleasing mission
Family Attractions
Science Museum and Children’s Museum merged to form a stronger Kaleideum Museum
The Arts
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company built a large country house that today is home to a fine art gallery
Winston-Salem State University Rams, let’s play ball; credit Visit Winston-Salem
General Attractions
This city of rolling hills is reinventing Downtown with new cafes, brew pubs, galleries, and public art
Shops
Though black shops and bookstores exist, the city needs much more
Trivia
Maya Angela was among the 100,000 African-American residents of this growing metro area