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Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020)

Episode 1

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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)

Episode 2

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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...

Patina Miller | SC African American History Calendar (2019)

Episode 7

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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)

Episode 11

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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...

Chadwick Boseman Activity Sheets | SC African American History Calendar (2022)

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Grades: 1 2 3 4 5

Activity Sheets include: Design your own superhero and describe their powers or abilities Use the Venn diagram to note commonalities between James Brown, Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall About...

Civil Rights Spotlight: Mac Arthur Goodwin and The Fight for Civil Rights Through Music

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Grades: 5, 8, 11

In recognition of September's Honoree for the 2024 South Carolina African American History Calendar, Mac Arthur Goodwin, students will discover the contributions and impact he made to the Civil Rights...