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Learn about noted African Americans, many born in South Carolina, with local and national accomplishments.

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Dr. Matilda A. Evans | History of SC Slide Collection

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Dr. Matilda A. Evans | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 55
Dr. Matilda A. Evans (1870s-1935) received an M.D. degree from Oberlin College in 1897, the only African-American in her class. She was a native of Aiken, and a student at Schofield Normal School...
The Statehouse | Palmetto Special Robert Smalls | Palmetto Special

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Robert Smalls | Palmetto Special
REENACTMENT: The lesson focuses on a mission in which Robert Smalls was sent to convince President Lincoln to arm Negro troops in the South Carolina Lowcountry to fight for the Union. This is done in...
Septima Poinsett Clark | History of SC Slide Collection

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Septima Poinsett Clark | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 41
Septima Poinsett Clark (1898-1987) was a pioneering African-American teacher in the Lowcountry. A graduate of Avery Institute (see The Avery Institute In Charleston), Mrs. Clark taught at a two...
Mary McLeod Bethune | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mary McLeod Bethune | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 16
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955), the daughter of former slaves, was born in Maysville. Believing that the only way to advance in the world was to be able to read, Bethune eventually became a leading...
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 - 1955) | Periscope

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Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 - 1955) | Periscope
Episode 5
Educator Mary McLeod Bethune began a school for needy African Americans in 1904 with $1.50, five students, and a passion to teach. Her school became Bethune-Cookman College and currently has over 2...
Dori Sanders: Clover | Periscope

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Dori Sanders: Clover | Periscope
Episode 12
The setting for her first book, Clover, is a peach farm like the one Dori Sanders grew up on. Clover was published in 1990 and immediately became a best-seller. In the story, Clover is a 10-year-old...
Dori Sanders, Author | Periscope

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Dori Sanders, Author | Periscope
Episode 11
Dori Sanders' book Clover has been translated into five different languages and made into a Disney film. The story is set in the countryside of South Carolina, and told through the eyes of a 10-year...
Philip Simmons | Periscope

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Philip Simmons | Periscope
Episode 9
There are hundreds of Philip Simmons's gates and fences around Charleston. One of his gates hangs in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He has won national awards and was commissioned to...
Philip Simmons, Master Blacksmith | Periscope

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Philip Simmons, Master Blacksmith | Periscope
Episode 7
When Philip Simmons was a child, he liked to draw the wrought iron gates around Charleston, South Carolina. The spirals and loops he saw in the ironwork inspired his artistic abilities. Philip would...
Modjeska Simkins, Civil Rights Advocate | Periscope

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Modjeska Simkins, Civil Rights Advocate | Periscope
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In the 1950s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became known as the leader of the civil rights movement. More than 20 years before Dr. King, Modjeska Simkins began her own work for the civil rights of...
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator | Periscope

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Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator | Periscope
Episode 3
At a time when there were few educational opportunities for African Americans, Mary McLeod Bethune created schools and a thriving college for them. Mary was born in Mayesville, South Carolina to freed...
Drink Small Photos | Digital Traditions

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Drink Small Photos | Digital Traditions
Few vernacular art forms have made as impressive a mark on American culture as the Blues. From the expressive experiences of African-American life, skilled musicians fashioned a distinctive idiom that...
Isaac W. Williams ( ?-2008) | Road Trip

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Isaac W. Williams ( ?-2008) | Road Trip
Isaac “Ike” Williams was known as “Mr. NAACP.” for his many leadership roles in the organization. Williams was born in Charleston and has ten siblings. He was introduced to the NAACP as a youth. While...
Cecil J. Williams | Road Trip

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Cecil J. Williams | Road Trip
Cecil J. Williams is the author of Freedom & Justice. He is a noted civil rights photographer. At 14-years old, Williams was hired by JET Magazine to record the images of the civil rights movement in...