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Center for Civil Rights History & Research Brown Bag Lunch Series
Read More: Center for Civil Rights History & Research Brown Bag Lunch SeriesThe Center for Civil Rights History & Research will host a series of lunch-and-learn programs exploring African American history through…
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Black Episcopal Church Listed to National Register
Read More: Black Episcopal Church Listed to National RegisterSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Charleston County has been listed to the National Register of Historic Properties. This church is…
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Bull Swamp Baptist Church Black History Month Events
Read More: Bull Swamp Baptist Church Black History Month EventsBull Swamp Baptist Church in Orangeburg will be holding a series of events during Black History Month. The first will…
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Palmer Funeral Home Celebrates Marker
Read More: Palmer Funeral Home Celebrates MarkerThe Palmer Funeral Home in Sumter, SC held a dedication ceremony for their state historical marker. The marker, funded by…
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South Carolina Civil Rights Museum wins Award
Read More: South Carolina Civil Rights Museum wins AwardThe South Carolina Civil Rights Museum was awarded the David W. Robinson Catalyst Award. This annual award honors organizations that…
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Black Catholic Church in Charleston Receives Grant
Read More: Black Catholic Church in Charleston Receives GrantSt. Patrick Catholic Church in Charleston is the city’s only remaining Black Catholic parish and is the site of a…
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New Exhibit Honors Civil Rights Photographer Cecil Williams’ Work
Read More: New Exhibit Honors Civil Rights Photographer Cecil Williams’ WorkFlorence County Museum has created a new exhibition titled “Unforgettable: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams.” This exhibition features…
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2 African American Structures Going to SC State Board of Review
Read More: 2 African American Structures Going to SC State Board of ReviewOn November 21 at 10:30am, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Charleston and St. James Rosenwald School in York, will be…
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Biography on Dr. Matilda Evans Wins Book Award
Read More: Biography on Dr. Matilda Evans Wins Book AwardDr. Walter Curry, Beverly Aiken Muhammad, and Anusha Ghosh, co-authors of the publication South Carolina’s Matilda Evans: A Medical Pioneer;…
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Ceramics Made by Enslaved Potter David Drake Returned to Family
Read More: Ceramics Made by Enslaved Potter David Drake Returned to FamilyBoston Museum of Fine Arts, who had two of David Drake’s, an enslaved man from Edgefield, SC, ceramic pots has…
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