14 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month at the College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is celebrating Black History Month with programming and events throughout February.
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02, 2024
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11, 2023
CofC Walking Tours, Classes Share Untold Stories Through Heritage Interpretation
In addition to a new guided walking tour of campus called "UNTOLD STORIES," the College will be offering a heritage interpretation course this spring, certifying students as interpretive guides through the National Association for Interpretation.
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08, 2023
Graduate Assistant Discovers Nation’s Largest Auction of Enslaved People
As a graduate assistant for the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, Lauren Davila '21 (M.A. '23) uncovered the largest auction of enslaved people in the United States. She's now taking what she learned and sharing it with students in a new CofC course on slavery and the slave trade.
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06, 2023
College of Charleston Faculty Pivotal in the New International African American Museum
From serving as the interim president to helping craft exhibits to mapping complex histories, College of Charleston faculty have been essential to the development of the new International African American Museum, which will celebrate its grand opening in Charleston on Saturday, June 24.
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02, 2023
CofC Celebrates Black History Month With a Series of Events
From film screenings to dance classes to book readings: The College of Charleston is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of programming and events throughout February.
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01, 2023
Avery Research Center Awarded $2 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation
The Mellon Foundation has awarded the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant to support the collection and preservation of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s social and cultural history.
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01, 2023
News From Around the Cistern
An arbor award, new career center and the 250th anniversary of the country's first museum highlight some of the news at the College of Charleston.
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08, 2022
Avery Research Center Family Reunion to Celebrate HBCUs
Taking place on Aug. 28, 2022, the Avery Research Center's Family Reunion welcomes new and returning College of Charleston students during the first week of classes.
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07, 2022
Avery Research Center Director Part of Denmark Vesey Bicentenary
Celebrating the life of freedom fighter Denmark Vesey, Avery Research Center Executive Director Tamara Butler will participate in a panel discussion on July 14, 2022.
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06, 2022
Avery Research Center Receives Rare Recording of MLK Speech in Charleston as Part of New Collection
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture has received a gift of new materials that offer insights into the fight for civil rights in the Lowcountry, including a rare recording of a speech made by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during a visit to Charleston in 1967.