About
History Cherokee is committed to creating meaningful and complete histories pertaining to Cherokee County’s Black population. The Black History committee is a group of volunteer citizens who provide necessary feedback, ideas, and connections in order to help History Cherokee expand their narratives and become more diverse and representative in their storytelling.
Through educational tools and programming they help to expand History Cherokee’s audience.
Goals
1. To locate and obtain objects of significance to the Black history of Cherokee County.
2. To act as a History Cherokee advocate in the community.
3. Explore ways to expand History Cherokee’s reach to underserved communities.
Black History Committee Members
Bruce Baker
Amina Borrero
Courtney Clark
Jim Edler
Felicia Lewis
Tonya Riddick
Wilsie Sejour
Frankie Shepherd
Victoria Stanton
Pat Tanner
Tannish Welch
The Black History Committee is currently working on educational resources and events to celebrate and educate our community on Black history in Cherokee County.