Noted South Carolinians

Meet South Carolinians from various backgrounds and time periods.

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Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar
Episode 4

Video

Judge Richard E. Fields was born and raised in Charleston, S.C. He attended high school at the Avery Institute, graduated from West Virginia State College in 1944, and earned his law degree in 1947...
Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar
Episode 3

Video

Mignon L. Clyburn became the first woman head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when she was appointed Acting Chair by President Barack Obama in May 2013. She was also the first African...