Major events in history are often retold through the lens of just a few people and capture just a portion of a
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When you think about public monuments in the American South, you probably think of the Civil War, controversy around statues, and almost certainly of white men. But Richland County has a different history that, while not hidden, is not as
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By: Dr. Tonya M. Matthews This is a good time to pay attention. Interesting conversations are happening. We are being reminded that imagery has held power since long before Instagram. This past
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It’s a piece of cloth, sewn together into a small sack. When it was given by an enslaved woman named Rose in the mid-1800’s, it held a dress, braid of her hair, pecans,
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Bernie L. Wright will serve as interim director of Penn Center is one of South Carolina’s most important African American historical sites. Wright was hired as the interim director, to replace Marion
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The International African American Museum announced today a $500,000 donation from Mary Major and Bill Horton, a couple living 10 miles from Gadsden’s Wharf, the site where more than 40 percent of
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(Columbia, SC) – The University of South Carolina will continue rehabilitation and preservation of the historic Booker T. Washington Auditorium Building with a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service. Built in
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The Richburg family was honored to celebrate the 100th birthday of patriarch Stonewall McKinney Richburg recently at Spring Valley High School. Festivities began with a birthday drive-by and concluded with a proclamation
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When you think about public monuments in the American South, you probably think of the Civil War, controversy around statues, and almost certainly of white men. But Richland County has a different
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Columbia, S.C. – The Renaissance Foundation of South Carolina will host the centennial celebration of Historic Bethel with an open house event on Wednesday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
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Some of the first Black athletes to play at South Carolina athletics, such as Jackie Brown, Casey Manning, Sheila Foster and George Rogers, were formative and important to shaping the current look
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(Charleston, SC) – The International African American Museum names Dr. Tonya M. Matthews, a national leader in African American history and STEM education, as new CEO. 17 months after breaking ground on
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