In July, it was announced that the former Dunbar High School building on Smith Ave. would be undergoing a transfer of ownership.
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Diocese of Charlotte to donate Dunbar School to Preservation North Carolina in continued partnership for redevelopment, community benefit
Preservation North Carolina, in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, is pleased to announce the diocese’s donation of the historic Dunbar School in Lexington to the nonprofit organization, to help ensure the landmark is thoughtfully renovated and preserved for generations.
Preservation NC in process of receiving donated Dunbar School property, city will maintain park
On Monday, June 26, the Lexington City Council entered into a lease agreement with Preservation North Carolina (Preservation NC). The contract allows the city to continue operating Old Dunbar School Park as a city park.
Preserving Dunbar: Former school building still in wait and see mode
Two years after plans for the once Black high school were revealed, the former school building is still sitting and awaiting its fate. In December, we shared with readers the latest information we had regarding Dunbar. Almost a year later, not much has changed.
Black History Month: A Preserving Dunbar photo gallery (Part 4)
Every Sunday during the month of February, Davidson Local will publish a photo gallery showcasing and highlighting the lives of Black residents in Davidson County, before integration.
Black History Month: A Preserving Dunbar photo gallery (Part 3)
Every Sunday during the month of February, Davidson Local will publish a photo gallery showcasing and highlighting the lives of Black residents in Davidson County, before integration.
Black History Month: A Preserving Dunbar photo gallery (Part 2)
Every Sunday during the month of February, Davidson Local will publish a photo gallery showcasing and highlighting the lives of Black residents in Davidson County, before integration.
Black History Month: Preserving Dunbar
In April 2021, we launched our first investigative series focused on the history of the institutions which once, during segregation, educated only Black students in Lexington.
Black History Month: A Preserving Dunbar photo gallery
Every Sunday during the month of February, Davidson Local will publish a photo gallery showcasing and highlighting the lives of Black residents in Davidson County, before integration.
Davidson Local Top 5: January 30-February 4
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Preserving Dunbar: Conflicting stories over building’s future emerges
A controversial project that planted many residents who live near Dunbar School on opposite sides of the spectrum from city of Lexington representatives is once again making headlines.
#DLYearInReview: Preserving Dunbar
Our first investigative series focused on the history of the institutions which once, during segregation, educated only Black students in Lexington.
Davidson Local Top 5: August 23-27
A reversal on masking, a few unsung heroes, apprentices and a conversion project delay all landed in the Top 5 this week.
Preserving Dunbar: School conversion won't take place in 2021
The plan to convert Dunbar School on Smith Ave. into affordable, senior housing has encountered a setback.
Preserving Dunbar: The Culture and Legacy
In Lexington, the name Dunbar is synonymous with history, pride, community, education, dedication and winning. Before integration in 1968, Black students were educated at schools bearing the name Dunbar.
Preserving Dunbar: Involuntary Integration
Integrate (per Merriam-Webster): to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole.
Preserving Dunbar: Memory Lane
Currently, there is a generation of students in Lexington who’ve only known the building at 301 Smith Ave. to be vacant.
Preserving Dunbar: The Relocation
Anytime the words Dunbar/Charles England Intermediate School are mentioned in the presence of Emy Garrett and Rona Lockhart, nostalgia immediately takes over.
Preserving Dunbar: The Option to Purchase
In 2006, the Lexington City Schools (LCS) Board of Education voted to build a new, state-of-the-art school on Cornelia St.
City council approves Dunbar resolution
A previously debated resolution was approved by the Lexington City Council Thursday morning at a special called meeting.