African American History conference unites advocates
The second-annual African American Heritage Commission Conference brought together local civil rights activists and historians.
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USC College of Education celebrates 150 years of Reconstruction in Normal School exhibit
The school helped African-American teens become classroom teachers.
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Black Columbia residents reconnect 55 years after being displaced
Residents were made to move in 1968 to make way for the Carolina Coliseum.
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Historic house near USC Horseshoe gets renovations
The house on Marion Street known as the Minton family home is getting a touch up that preserves its roots.
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How Columbia is capturing its unique perspective on Black history
Columbia Museum of Art’s new exhibition showcases the Midlands’ Civil Rights history, including the Black business district on Columbia’s Washington Street.
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South Carolina Black Press Institute honors legacy of Black journalist and activist
Allen University held a symposium with the S.C. Black Press Institute to honor John Henry McCray, a Black political activist and newspaper publisher. The organization received a grant three years ago to study his work.
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Isaac Woodard: A forgotten story that changed history
Seventy-three years after a brutal racially-charged attack, a small Midlands town reconciles with its past.
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At Gadsden’s Wharf, sacred ground and a story to tell
A place where slave ships once docked in downtown Charleston is being transformed into the International African American Museum.
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