Throughout February – Black History Month Walking Tours
Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist Church, Alston-Massenburg Center, the newly restored Ailey Young House, the African American Cemetery, and more. Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who shaped the Northeast Community. Tours are outside only and will not include the inside of individual homes or buildings.
Each tour is approximately 90 minutes and will begin at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., proceed south to East Spring Street, west to North White Street, north to East Juniper Avenue and east back to Taylor Street Park.
To register for the tour, go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/TownOfWakeForest3/BlackHistoryMonthWalkingToursFebruary2022
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Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. – Bright Star Theatre presents “Jackie Robinson” at the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street
Jackie Robinson’s number “42” has come to symbolize the triumph of the human spirit over incredible odds. This biographical tale follows the life of Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player to cross the color lines in the Major Leagues. A real-life hero and a tribute to the power of persistence and determination in the face of adversity, see why Jackie Robinson has inspired so many people both in and out of sports!
This free program is part of The Renaissance Centre Arts for All series that is supported by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County.
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Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 to 4 p.m. – Black History Expo at the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Wake Forest native Ronald “Skip” Parker to host a “Black History Expo” on Sunday, Feb. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 North Taylor Street.
Free and open to the public, the expo will feature on display many of Parker’s unique and authentic antiques and collectibles from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s, including an 1842 wooden washboard, a vintage 1954 DeLaval stainless steel milk can, antique dolls depicting Rosa Parks, Ida B. Wells, Ella Fitzgerald, Katherine Johnson, and Maya Angelou, and much more.
For more information, email Community Center Supervisor Garrett Bryant at gbryant@wakeforestnc.gov.
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January 15 to February 27, closed January 22 – Dix Park’s first Pop-up Museum in the Chapel Event Center
Dix Park’s first-ever Pop-up Museum hosts two inspiring history exhibits: From Plantation to Park, presenting the layered history of Dix Hill, and We Built This, a showcase of Black architects and builders in North Carolina.
Hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 12 to 5 p.m.
https://dorotheadixpark.org/pop-up-museum
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