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Local historian recounts Greensville County Training School as board proclaims Black History Month
Summary
Dorothy Wilkes described the founding and community support for the Greensville County Training School and her father’s role in transporting students; the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Resolution 25-63 recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month in Greensville County.
Dorothy Wilkes, who identified herself as the daughter of Joycey William Wade, told the Greensville County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 3 that the Greensville County Training School was established in the early 1900s to provide educational opportunities for Black children at a time when no local Black school existed. Wilkes said the three‑room frame school was funded in part by a $1,000 contribution from the…
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