Former Myrtle Beach Colored School at center of Black history event on social media – WBTW

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) A first-of-its-kind celebration of Black history centered around the former Myrtle Beach Colored School will take place next week on social media.

Starting on Monday, the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School and Education Center at 900 Dunbar St. is asking social-media users to participate by sharing pictures and posts using the hastag #HMBCSSpiritWeek22.

Black History Celebration Spirit Week will have a different theme for each day of the week.

The original four-room, wood-framed Myrtle Beach Colored School opened in 1932. After closing in the early 1950s, it served as a warehouse but later was mostly abandoned until 2001 when the city created a committee of former students, community representatives and others to try to save the school.

The condition of the building kept it from being saved at its original location. It was, however, deconstructed and stored in a warehouse. Crews began building a new structure in 2005, and the new building was opened in June 2006.

The Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center is a tangible example of how citizens, neighborhoods, businesses and governments can work together to preserve the historic record and create new opportunities, a post on the Myrtle Beach city website says. The new old school is a functioning part of the community and a proud addition to the neighborhood. You couldnt ask for a better recipe for community partnership and public service.

The museum is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Former Myrtle Beach Colored School at center of Black history event on social media - WBTW