The FAF Coalition
“We learned a lot about the concept of community history in that it is not the same as “Capital H” history, but rather it’s more about storytelling and community engagement.”
The FAF Coalition focused on uplifting the significant and largely unknown Black history of Woodbury. Their project team gathered research on the Carpenter Street School, built in 1840 and one of New Jersey’s oldest existing schoolhouses for African-Americans. On February 25, 2023, The Coalition hosted a Black History Month event at Bethel AME Church to display their research findings to the community and open discussion for community members to share what Black history means to them. The project team also implemented a volunteer Woodbury Black Organizing Committee to continue the work of uplifting and spreading awareness of the Black history of Woodbury.
