Former Gwinnett County school for African-Americans to become themed library
Gwinnett County leaders work to preserve public school for African-Americans during segregation.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - African-Americans who grew up in Gwinnett Count before schools were desegregated likely attended the Hooper-Renwick School.
It was the only public school for African-Americans during segregation.
Now, Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County leaders are partnering to preserve and share that piece of their history.
The building has been vacant for about a decade but will now be turned into a themed library.
It was used as a school for black students until desegregation in 1968. The building itself represents more than just the building, graduate John Maxey explained. It represents a period of time in the life of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County.