Christiansburg Town Council approves ‘African American Storyboard Project’

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: Christiansburg Town Council approved the storyboard project, the PIO for the Town of Christiansburg announced Tuesday.

The vote was unanimously in favor of the motion.

This is part of the “Aferican American Memory and Storyboard Project” by the Christiansburg Institute and the Montgomery County Museum of Art and History.

Leaders say they support installing three storyboards in the town square. The aim is to preserve and promote the county’s shared history.

Both the museum and Christiansburg Institute called for neighbors to attend Tuesday’s meeting and show support for the project after town leaders received a few emails against it.

A strong majority of attendees voiced their support for the project. The cost will be approximately $12,000 for construction and $2,000 for benches.

EARLIER STORY: Two nonprofits in Montgomery County have sent out a ‘Call to Action’ ahead of Christiansburg’s council meeting.

The Christiansburg Institute, Inc. and the Montgomery County Museum of Art and History are jointly presenting their ‘African American Memory and Storyboard Project’ to Christiansburg’s council members.

The Institute posted on Facebook asking residents to attend the meeting to show support for the project after town leaders received emails against it.

Both the museum and C.I. say they want to share the project with the council, so they know it’s about preserving and promoting the county’s shared history.