10 Black History Month Events to Check Out
In honor of Black History Month, several CofC departments, offices and programs are sponsoring events that explore Black history, culture and modern day issues.
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02, 2022
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01, 2022
The Late Lucille Whipper Was a Model Citizen
As CofC’s first Black administrator, the late Lucille Whipper helped pioneer the College’s diversity programs and spearheaded the creation of what is now the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.
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01, 2022
Avery Research Center Receives Grant to Support Oral History Project
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture has been awarded $100,000 from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation to support an oral history project.
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10, 2021
CofC to Pay Tribute to Enslaved and Indigenous People at Unveiling of New Solar Pavilion
The CofC community is invited to attend an unveiling on Oct. 15 for a new solar shade pavilion near Rivers Green and to commemorate the indigenous and enslaved people who labored and lived near the site throughout history.
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09, 2021
Grant Helps Avery Research Center Sustain Local Black Community
The Coastal Community Foundation has awarded the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture $20,000 to digitize some of its vulnerable photograph collections that highlight Black life in the Lowcountry.
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09, 2021
CofC’s Avery Research Center to Livestream Funeral Service for Lucille Whipper
The funeral service for former CofC administrator Lucille Simmons Whipper will be lived streamed on Saturday, Sept. 4, on the Facebook page for the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.
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09, 2021
Former CofC Administrator Lucille Whipper Remembered as a Trailblazer
Not only was Lucille Simmons Whipper the first Black administrator at the College and the first Black woman to represent Charleston County at the S.C. Statehouse, she was instrumental in the creation of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.
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06, 2021
Hiding in Plain Sight
Much like the incredible escape of Ellen and William Craft from enslavement, their photo album had just been waiting at the Avery for someone like Mary Trent to discover it.
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02, 2021
Avery Research Center Continues Legacy of Educational Excellence
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture builds upon the foundation of its namesake the Avery Normal Institute, which served African American students from 1865 to 1954.
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02, 2021
10 Black History Month Events to Check Out
In honor of Black History Month, several CofC departments, clubs, organizations and offices are sponsoring events that explore Black culture, history and contemporary issues.