Avery Research Center’s Newsletter Wins Top Award
The South Carolina State Library named the Avery Messenger a "notable state document."
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03, 2016
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02, 2016
Marian Wright Edelman Headlines Race and Social Justice Initiative
Author, civil rights activist and children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman will speak in Sottile Theatre at 6:30 p.m. on March 1, 2016.
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11, 2015
Panel to Discuss Archival of Gifts and Donations to Emanuel AME Church
On Nov. 11, 2015, archivists, historians and others will discuss ways to preserve and manage the thousands of gifts and memorabilia that mourners and others left at Emanuel AME Church in the wake of the shootings.
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10, 2015
Avery Research Center Celebrating Two Anniversaries (has slideshow)
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is celebrating both a 30th and a 150th anniversary this year.
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09, 2015
National Radio Host Tom Joyner Honored by Avery Research Center
Avery Research Center presents the first-ever Septima P. Clark Award for Excellence in Black Education to radio personality and philanthropist Tom Joyner.
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09, 2015
Author and Photographer to Discuss Oral History of Kenyan Freedom Fighter (has video)
Author Laura Lee Huttenbach and photographer Mary Beth Koeth will visit the College on Sept. 11, 2015, to discuss The Boy is Gone: Conversations with a Mau Mau General.
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08, 2015
The Avery Center Presents “This Far by Faith: Carolina Camp Meetings, An African-American Tradition”
The black-and-white photography exhibit explores the history and traditions of camp meetings that take place annually in the Carolinas.
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08, 2015
‘Charleston Syllabus’ Events Prompt Discussions on Race
In the wake of the Emanuel AME Church shooting, the College is hosting a number of events that address race relations in the United States, black culture, and civil rights.
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06, 2015
Avery Center Receives $125K Grant to Spark Conversations About Race and Inequality
Google awarded a total of $375,000 to local community organizations, including the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.
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06, 2015
Faculty Contributes Perspective on the Emanuel A.M.E. Church Tragedy
Charleston is finding its own way to grieve last week's tragedy at Emanuel A.M.E. Church on Calhoun Street. These College of Charleston faculty members have written poignant pieces to work through the experience and express what it's really like in Charleston right now.