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Jackie Whitmore | SC African American History Calendar 2024Black History Month is celebrated every February to honor the achievements of African Americans who have shaped American history. Historian Carter G. Woodson hoped to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization by establishing Negro History Week. The event was first celebrated during a week in February 1926 that included both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass' birthdays. The week was later expanded to a month in 1976 during the United States bicentennial.
PHOTO: On March 20, 1969, Black hospital workers at the Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston went on strike to protest the firing of twelve employees and to call for higher wages and union recognition.
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For more than two decades, Clifton Newman has served as a circuit court judge in South Carolina—the culmination of a lifelong legal career which was inspired in part by his role in a high school play...Video
Discover the remarkable journey of Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg, highlighted in the South Carolina African American History Calendar 2024. Delve into his distinguished career and profound influence...Lesson
Students will learn more about Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg, the August nominee of the 2024 South Carolina African American History calendar.
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This lesson celebrates Dr. Lonnie Randolph, the July nominee of the South Carolina African American History calendar. Students will also discuss what it means to be a good citizen.
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The Brown v. Board of Education court case is recognized as one of the most crucial court cases in U.S. history. In 1951, plaintiff Oliver Brown filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education of...Lesson
In recognition of May's Honoree for the 2024 South Carolina African American History Calendar, Clifton B. Newman, students will explore the case, Brown v. Board of Education that inspired Judge Newman...
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This lesson celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of April's 2024 nominee of the SC African American Calendar, John L. Scott, Jr. Students will also learn how a bill becomes a law.