A final homecoming: Thousands pay tribute as Jesse Jackson lay in state
Greenville native Jesse Jackson led civil rights initiatives and ran for president twice.
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Tag: Civil Rights
Robert Smalls monument is ‘monumental’ for South Carolina
A historical statue of Robert Smalls is set to be added to the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
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Uncovering South Carolina’s history through Free Sundays
Historic Columbia makes it easier to learn about significant people and events. Up this month? Modjeska Simkins.
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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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Civil rights convictions expunged: “History will say, ‘Well done.'”
Two of the original activists were in attendance for the expungement ceremony held Oct. 25.
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Columbia 63 sharing local Black history, city’s contribution to national Civil Rights Movement
Columbia 63 hopes to spread awareness of local civil rights history in Columbia by creating free and accessible ways to teach the public.
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One year after Disability In Action program evaluates USC’s campus, what has changed?
Is the campus better for those with disabilities?
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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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SCEA reopening honors history, hope for educators
The Jan. 21 opening of The SCEA’s new building hosted civil and human rights activists and honored their mission to continue advocating for teachers.
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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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Artist stitches civil rights history into quilts and coats
Through her elaborate textured quilts and coats, Artist Patricia A. Montgomery tells the history of the civil rights movement. She is delivering a lecture Tuesday night at the University of South Carolina.
Visit http://civilrights.sc.edu/ to learn more.
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Project documents civil rights, one photo at a time
University of South Carolina historian Bobby Donaldson relies on the memories of veterans of the civil rights movement to document their fight for equality in the Palmetto State.
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