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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Robert Smalls Statue
Read More: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Robert Smalls StatueOn May 11th, 2026, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on the SC State House grounds for a monument honoring Black…
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Mosquito Beach Wins Award
Read More: Mosquito Beach Wins AwardThe Pine Tree Hotel and Skeeta Lounge at Mosquito Beach were awarded a Whitelaw Founders Award. This project sought to…
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Acclaimed Topiary Artist Pearl Fryar Passes
Read More: Acclaimed Topiary Artist Pearl Fryar PassesBorn in North Carolina to a family of sharecroppers and moving to Bishopville, SC in the late 1970s, Pearl Fryar’s…
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3 Black Historic Sites go to State Board of Review
Read More: 3 Black Historic Sites go to State Board of ReviewJ.S. Wright High School in Abbeville, St. Paul Baptist Church in Anderson, and Angel Oak in Charleston were all presented…
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Hutchinson House Wins Award
Read More: Hutchinson House Wins AwardThe Hutchinson House, located on Edisto Island, has won a Carolopolis Award from Preservation Society of Charleston. This house, constructed…
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2 SC Projects Receive Funding from AAM & AACRN
Read More: 2 SC Projects Receive Funding from AAM & AACRNLincolnville Preservation and Historical Society and the Center for Creative Partnerships both received funding from the joint African American Association…
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Gullah Artwork Showcased at SC State Museum
Read More: Gullah Artwork Showcased at SC State MuseumGullah Geechee artist, Corey Alston, is one of the most well known and respected stewards of Gullah Geechee heritage, specifically…
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Civil Rights Leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Passes
Read More: Civil Rights Leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, PassesBorn in Greenville, SC, Rev. Jesse Jackson became a leading figure in the fight for civil rights. From pushing for…
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SC Supreme Court rules in favor to protect Ashley River Historic District
Read More: SC Supreme Court rules in favor to protect Ashley River Historic DistrictOn January 21, 2026, the SC Supreme Court ruled in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s favor to prevent the…
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SC Church Receives Award from National Trust
Read More: SC Church Receives Award from National TrustIn honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the African American Heritage Fund awarded five, iconic, historically Black…
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