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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Journalist, civil rights activist. Born in Youngstown, Florida, on August 25, 1910, McCray was the eldest of seven children born to Donald Carlos McCray and Rachel Rebecca Montgomery. At age six, McCray moved with his family to the all-black community
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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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The International African American Museum announced the addition of six new Board members. These six individuals join an already noteworthy board featuring prominent leaders and activists from across the nation. The new
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The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs (SCCMA) will celebrate Black History Month with a video spotlight series recognizing partners and community leaders beginning Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Last year, the Commission for
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Gilda Cobb-Hunter is a native of Gifford, F.L., attending Florida A&M University for a bachelor’s in African-American History and Florida State University for a master’s in American History. She received an honorary
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When Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber assumes the brigade command, she’ll make Naval Academy history. Barber will be the academy’s first Black female to command the Brigade of Midshipmen. Commandant Capt. Thomas
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Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Education and statewide partners unveiled the 2021 South Carolina African American History Calendar. Now in its thirty second year, the twelve month calendar was first created
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The South Side house of Emmett Till, whose brutal murder helped spark the civil rights movement, has taken key steps toward becoming an official city landmark and a museum. The Commission on
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The Columbia Hospital School of Nursing Alumae Association (CHSNAA) officially put their mark on history Saturday. A historical marker was unveiled at Harden and Washington Streets where the former Columbia Hospital Unit for Black Nurses
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Nationwide — Lessie Benningfield Randle, a 105-year old Black woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of two known survivors of the tragic Tulsa massacre that is still alive, has filed a lawsuit demanding reparations.
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