George Black came to Winston-Salem at the age of 12, mastered the craft of handmade bricks, and opened his own brickyard in the 1920s. His craftsmanship can be seen at Salem College Library, Baptist Hospital, Old Salem, Wachovia banks and many homes. Mr. Black received a Washington Medal of Honor from the Freedom Foundation for teaching his bricklaying craft to villagers in Guyana through the U.S. Agency for International Development. Black became a celebrity in 1971, when he appeared in the CBS "On the Road" series. A statue of Mr. Black is displayed in front of the Forsyth County office building on Church Street.








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