Kameelah L. Martin, director of African American Studies at the College of Charleston, sheds light on the history behind Black History Month and why it's important.
Rev. Sharon Risher is the daughter of one of nine parishioners killed at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015.
College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell issues a message on Black History Month.
Owilender K. Grant and Eugene Hunt opened the doors for diversity among the faculty as the College's first black professors.
Before it was the Avery Research Center, the building on Bull Street was one of the most important schools and gathering places for black Charlestonians.
The Avery Research Center's collections of historical artifacts, including Charleston free badges and slave badges, tell a fascinating story of the African-American experience.
In 1971, Eddie Ganaway became the first black student to walk across the Cistern in a white dinner jacket on Commencement Day
In celebration of Black History Month, the College of Charleston Gospel Choir and other groups will perform on Feb. 21, 2016, at 5 p.m. in Sottile Theatre.
The state representative from Orangeburg, S.C., will speak on campus at 6 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2016. The event is part of National Black History Month and the Office of Institutional Diversity Signature Speaker Series.
Rep. Bakari Sellers, Esq. will present “How far have we come and where do we go from here?: A Journey to excellence….” at 5:00 p.m. in the Stern Center Ballroom.
