Learn about noted African Americans, many born in South Carolina, with local and national accomplishments.
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Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter Discusses Getting into Politics Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter has served in the South Carolina State House of Representatives since 1992. She is the first African...
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This photo gallery of the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House contains the following shots: Portraits of Modjeska Monteith Simkins. Inside the exhibit “An Advocate of the People” inside the home. A wall...
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Mahkia Green, a Columbia based filmmaker shows parallels between the protesters of the past, with those fighting for social justice today in her film, "Rise Up."
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Modjeska Simkins discusses the lack of basic amenities, and financial problems of the three room school house where her mother and sister worked.
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Built between 1890 and 1895, this one-story cottage was home to Modjeska Monteith Simkins, considered "the Matriarch of Civil Rights activists of South Carolina," from 1932 until her death on April 5...
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Built between 1890 and 1895, this one-story cottage was home to Modjeska Monteith Simkins, considered "the Matriarch of Civil Rights activists of South Carolina," from 1932 until her death on April 5...
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A native of the Florence area, Allie Brooks earned a bachelor’s degree and a Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army from South Carolina State University in 1968. Afterwards, he...
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Rev. Joseph H. Neal was born on August 31, 1950 to the late Mrs. Laverne Kohn Neal and the late Rev. C.R. Neal of Hopkins, S.C. He was the third of four children. His compassion for people at an early...
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Thank you so much for visiting the Let’s Go 3D VR – Benjamin Mays Historical Site interactive. As you tour the page, please notice the hotspot captions. SCETV Education asked fourth grade students...
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Dr. Benjamin E. Mays' childhood home is the focal point of the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site, a destination for individuals and groups interested in learning about the life of one...
