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The rich history of Winston Salem's Black-owned Safe Bus

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Priscilla Stephens (left) was Safe Bus' first woman bus driver. She was mentored by longtime driver Clark Campbell (far right). (Courtesy of Winston-Salem Transit Authority)
Priscilla Stephens (left) was Safe Bus' first woman bus driver. She was mentored by longtime driver Clark Campbell (far right). (Courtesy of Winston-Salem Transit Authority)

Safe Bus was a Black-owned transportation company formed in 1926 to serve the African American community in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

It was created at a time when trolleys extended into white neighborhoods only. The company eventually became part of the city's Transit Authority.

David Ford of WFDD on the company's important place in North Carolina's Black history.

The Safe Bus. (Courtesy of Winston Salem Transit Authority)
The Safe Bus. (Courtesy of Winston Salem Transit Authority)

This segment aired on March 11, 2022.

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