Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Part 1 | SC African American History Calendar - Episode 1

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 American woman elected to the State House from Orangeburg County. In this clip, Cobb-Hunter discusses the influence of those in her community as a way of fostering her interest in politics. Cobb-Hunter details her journey into politics, including starting the Women of Color Political Network to create a network of women in politics across the state. Cobb-Hunter also details the challenges faced as a woman and person of color making headway into the political arena in the South.

Presented through a partnership between the South Carolina Department of Education and South Carolina ETV.  Download the SC African American History Calendar here. 

Standards

• 1 Literacy Skills for Social Studies
  • 1.4 Evaluate multiple points of view or biases and attribute the perspectives to the influences of individual experiences, societal values, and cultural traditions.
• 1 Literacy Skills for Social Studies
  • 1.4 Evaluate the validity of multiple points of view or biases by using evidence and sound reasoning.
• 1 Literacy Skills for Social Studies
  • 1.4 Identify multiple points of view or biases and ask questions that clarify those opinions.

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