Community Service’s Black History Month Exhibit

About the Program

Category: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation

Year: 2023

In 2018, Gwinnett Community Services offered its first Black History Bus Tour in collaboration with community partners. The tour provided an opportunity for county residents to discover the often-unknown history and contributions of black residents who helped shape Gwinnett into the vibrant community it is today. Since its inception, this annual program has blossomed with 183 participants, utilizing more than two dozen partnerships in the community in an effort to ensure all of Gwinnett’s stories are being told. Building on the success of these bus tours, Gwinnett Community Services added to its Black History Month celebration in 2023 by designing and printing a group of posters for display throughout 11 community centers located across the county. These posters highlighted Black citizens in Gwinnett County who have made significant impacts on the community; they were viewed by 25,544 visitors during the month of February. These projects reflect Gwinnett County’s desire to continue building partnerships and sharing resources to tell the history, perspective, and experiences of all those who have lived and influenced the community. This approach also provided the opportunity to observe local heritage by leveraging a national holiday at the community level.