Bernard Powers Awarded the ASALH Woodson Scholars Medallion
Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history and director of the Study of Slavery in Charleston, was recently awarded the ASALH’s prestigious Carte..
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CofC Podcast: Bernard Powers on the Life and Legacy of Denmark Vesey
Bernard Powers, director of CofC's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, discusses the life of Denmark Vesey and why he should be considered ..
CofC Faculty Explore Black Migrations at ASALH Conference
CofC faculty will be among the academics and historians attending the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH) 104th A..
CofC Creates Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston
Under the direction of Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history, the new center will examine the impact of slavery and race-related issues in Cha..
Athletics Scholarships Named in Honor of Trailblazing Alumnus
The Alumni Association Board of Directors has named two athletics scholarships in honor of associate athletics director Otto German '73...
Slavery Database is an Open Book
Shannon Hein '99 has partnered with libraries and archives around the country to create a free database of the largest slavery-related content in the ..
Memorial Day Uncovered: Charleston’s ‘Martyrs of the Race Course’
A College of Charleston history professor says the origins of Memorial Day can be traced back to an 1865 ceremony for fallen Union soldiers in Charles..
Looking Back at the Avery Normal Institute
Before it was the Avery Research Center, the building on Bull Street was one of the most important schools and gathering places for black Charlestonia..
Avery Research Center Houses Badges From Charleston’s Past
The Avery Research Center's collections of historical artifacts, including Charleston free badges and slave badges, tell a fascinating story of the Af..
Remembering Eddie Ganaway, CofC’s First Black Graduate
In 1971, Eddie Ganaway became the first black student to walk across the Cistern in a white dinner jacket on Commencement Day..
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