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SC African American History Calendar: July Honoree - Dr. Lonnie Randolph
Dr. Lonnie Randolph, who ran a private optometric practice in Columbia for over 40 years, has been a significant contributor to optometric services. His work extended beyond his regular patients, as...
June 2024 on KnowItAll.org
Summertime Fun! The Learning Continues on KnowItAll.org! KnowItAll is full of great places to explore—all over South Carolina—and beyond! You may be surprised by all that you'll find! TO ENCOURAGE...
SC African American History Calendar: June Honoree - Leola Clement Robinson
Leola Clement Robinson has been a civil rights leader her entire adult life. At the age of 15, she became the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth...
May 2024 on KnowItAll.org
NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG! CURIOSITY TREK You ever see an object in a museum or while out traveling which made you do a double-take? Curiosity Trek! tells the stories of historic people and events through...
SC African American History Calendar: May Honoree - Clifton B. Newman
For more than two decades, Clifton Newman has served as a circuit court judge in South Carolina—the culmination of a lifelong legal career which was inspired in part by his role in a high school play...
April 2024 on KnowItAll.org
NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG THINK BIG! THE COOL AND THE STRONG - EPISODE 2 Magic, Rex, and Reva learn that thinking big is the key to unlocking a world of possibilities. Join the trio and their teacher, as...
SC African American History Calendar: April Honoree - John L. Scott, Jr.
LAWMAKER John L. Scott, Jr., served as an elected official for over three decades, starting as a member of the Richland County Council, then as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives...
March 2024 on KnowItAll.org
FEATURED CONTENT FOR MARCH 2024 KnowItAll brings you the resources you need for: Women’s History Month National Nutrition Month South Carolina Day - View details below - under the South Carolina Day...
SC African American History Calendar: March 2024 - Jackie J. Whitmore
The younger of two children born to the late Jerome Levy and Rebecca Whitmore, Jackie J. Whitmore was reared by his maternal grandmother Lucinda Jackson Whitmore and his paternal grandfather Chappelle...
February 2024 on KnowItAll.org
NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG Carolina Snaps Anne Austin Young Dr. Anne Austin Young, one of South Carolina's first female physicians, pioneered women's healthcare from 1915 to 1978. She worked as a surgeon...
SC African American History Calendar: February 2024 - Brown V. School District No. 20, Charleston, SC:
JUDICIAL RULING Nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, public schools in South Carolina remained segregated. Despite the Supreme Court’s...
January 2024 on KnowItAll.org
Happy New Year to all! This month, KnowItAll features resources for Martin Luther King Day and African American History Month for use now through February. Visit our KnowItAll Factoids, where each...
SC African American History Calendar 2024: January Honoree - A'ja Wilson
A’ja Wilson is a highly-accomplished professional basketball player for the two-time world champion Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Wilson played for the South...
December 2023 on KnowItAll.org - Where the Learning Continues Into the New Year!
Wishing you peace and happiness this holiday season! Be sure to check our December Factoids for events and related content throughout the month! View our Winter Holi days Collection! NEW ON KNOWITALL...
SC African American History Calendar: December Honoree - Freddie Stowers
Freddie Stowers was born in 1896 in Sandy Springs, S.C. Before being drafted, he worked as a farmhand. He was married to Pearl, and they had a daughter named Minnie Lee. He was drafted into the United...
November 2023 on KnowItAll.org
NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG THE WORLD OF CECIL When the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina hit its stride, Cecil Williams was there with his camera creating a visual record through marches, meetings...
SC African American History Calendar: November Honoree - Donald Sampson
Donald J. Sampson was born in Sumter in 1919. In 1941, he graduated from Hampton Institute (B.S.) in Hampton, Va. While at Hampton Institute, he met LaBarbara Powell whom he married in 1942 and had...
October 2023 on KnowItAll.org
October 2023 on KnowItAll.org Our KnowItAll Highlights for October include content for Archaeology Month, Bat Appreciation Month, Health Literacy Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, International Walk to...