African American Heritage Initiative (AAHI) Meeting September 2, 2026

The City of Winston-Salem held the African American Heritage Initiative (AAHI) meeting on September 2, 2026. The meeting focused primarily on updates related to the initiative's ongoing projects, including a service learning course at Winston Salem State University that supports the commission's goals through student involvement in oral history collection and storytelling. The commission discussed efforts to document African American heritage through interviews and archival work, emphasizing community engagement and the recruitment of new commissioners. There were no procurement-related discussions, contract awards, or budget allocations mentioned during the meeting. The group also touched on legislative developments affecting the city and staffing updates within the Human Relations department, but these did not involve procurement actions.