South Carolina African American History Calendar

Current and past SC African America History Calendar honorees are categorized by topics.

Grades 3-12

The South Carolina African American History Calendar is a 12-month calendar that profiles individuals from across the state who have had a positive, compelling impact on South Carolina and, often, across the country.

Official Website
Title:
Steve Benjamin | SC African American History Calendar 1
Steve Benjamin | SC African American History Calendar
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Mayor Steve Benjamin, Columbia’s first African American mayor, was elected in a record-turnout election in 2010. He made it his mission to shape the Capital City into the most talented, educated and...
Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020) 1
Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

A native of Chester, S.C., Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen is a poet, cultural activist, and American classicist. A 1939 graduate of the historic Brainerd Institute in Chester, Dr. Ayers attended Barber-Scotia...
David Drake | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 2
David Drake | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

David Drake, also known as “Dave the Potter” and “Dave the Slave,” (c.1801-c.1870) was an American potter who lived in Edgefield, S.C. Dave produced alkaline-glazed stoneware jugs between the 1820s...
Lottie Gibson | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 3
Lottie Gibson | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

For over sixty years, Lottie Gibson fought for Greenville County’s poor and disadvantaged. As a life member of the NAACP’s Greenville Branch, Gibson was an outspoken civil rights activist. As a youth...
Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar 3
Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Mignon L. Clyburn became the first woman head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when she was appointed Acting Chair by President Barack Obama in May 2013. She was also the first African...
Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar 4
Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Judge Richard E. Fields was born and raised in Charleston, S.C. He attended high school at the Avery Institute, graduated from West Virginia State College in 1944, and earned his law degree in 1947...
Jannie Harriot | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 5
Jannie Harriot | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Jannie Harriot has devoted her life to education, the preservation of South Carolina's African American history, and her family. Harriot is a graduate from several colleges, such as Fayetteville State...
Janice Marshall | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 6
Janice Marshall | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 6

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Janice Wannamaker Marshall, a native of St. Matthews, South Carolina, is the daughter of Verna Wannamaker Abney. Marshall was educated in the Calhoun County school system, and is a graduate from...
Patina Miller | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 7
Patina Miller | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Patina Miller is a celebrated actress, performer and singer. Born in the small town of Pageland, S.C. on November 6, Miller was raised with music. She grew up singing in her local church’s gospel...
Henrietta Snype | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 11
Henrietta Snype | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 11

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Henrietta Snype, from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is a world-renowned sweetgrass basket-weaver. Taught by both her mother and her grandmother, Snype has been creating sweetgrass basket art ever...
Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 12
Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 12

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Isaac Washington, Sr. is highly regarded for his numerous contributions to South Carolina. While Washington is arguably most well-known for his illustrious career in media, he also advocated for civil...
A'ja Wilson | SC African American History Calendar 2024
A'ja Wilson | SC African American History Calendar 2024

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Clifton Newman | SC African American History Calendar 2024
Clifton Newman | SC African American History Calendar 2024

Video

Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Crescent Interviews Sergio Hudson
Crescent Interviews Sergio Hudson

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

In this video, Crescent interviews American fashion designer and South Carolina African American History Calendar honoree, Sergio Hudson about his educational experience in South Carolina, his career...

Partners

SC Department of Education

SC Department of Education

All students graduate prepared for success in college, careers, and citizenship. By 2022, districts will have available a system of personalized and digital learning that supports students in a safe...