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At age 16, James T. McCain worked to register voters in Sumter in 1921. He continued his civil rights activity while he served as the southeastern region field secretary for Congress of Racial...
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Benjamin Elijah Mays was born in the town of Epworth, southeast of Greenwood, August 1894. A son of former slaves, Mays' childhood played a key role in shaping the man that he would become. His...
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Thurgood Marshall's entire legal career was devoted to pursuing equal justice for all. He argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court and won 29 of those cases, including his most significant, Brown v...
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Malcolm X was the spokesman for the Muslims. He was assigned to defend and explain Muslimism at television debates, rallies, press interviews and whenever Muslims are on trial.
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Fearful that continued resistance to integration would tarnish the Greenville's image as well as limit economic opportunities, wealthy businessman Arthur MaGill and the Rev. John Haley of Westminster...
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Eleven months after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the eyes of the nation focused on Charleston, South Carolina, where a conflict developed over striking workers. On March 20, 1969 Mrs...
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The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. addressing the crowd on Aug.28, 1963. In his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech, he said, "America has given the Negro people a bad check. It has come back marked...
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Traditional spiritual. Recorded at the 1998 Fall Folklife Festival, McKissick Museum.
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The use of ashes of sweetgum tree burs and spider webs.
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Gullah story with punchline featuring a man named Efram
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Because the house had been safe from hurricanes in the past, she originally planned to wait out the storm
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Original song written by Gene Wyatt, features Wes Wyatt on vocals.
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Why people used home remedies, including a leaf called mullein
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Performed in Cherokee & Lakota by Will Goins. Music by Gary and Anne Wakenhunt. Sacred Prayers Sacred Songs. PRODUCED BY Will Moreau Goins. Mastered at Mann Recording Studios, Columbia, SC. Phoenix...
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Ancient Hopi lullaby. Arranged & performed by Will Goins. Music by Brian Mann. Sacred Prayers Sacred Songs. PRODUCED BY Will Moreau Goins. Mastered at Mann Recording Studios, Columbia, SC. Phoenix...
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Traditional Appalachian song. Performed by Will Goins. Music by Brian Ahern. Sacred Prayers Sacred Songs. PRODUCED BY Will Moreau Goins. Mastered at Mann Recording Studios, Columbia, SC. Phoenix...
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Uptempo tune showcasing Wyatt's proficiency on the guitar.
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Owner of Lan’s Deli in McCormick, SC (McCormick County). His mother, Alberta Gilchrist, was also interviewed for this project.
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Cohen speaking at the 2002 South Carolina Traditional Arts Network Concert in Columbia, SC.
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Cohen performing a traditional African American spiritual at the 2002 South Carolina Traditional Arts Network Concert in Columbia, SC. Recording by Bob McAnally of Clemson Radio Productions/SCERN.
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Cohen performing a traditional African American spiritual. From the recording "Gullah Gospel with Natural Music."
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Description of the damage done to her church by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and the clean-up afterwards
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Her house was disassembled and moved from its original location, then reassembled
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Thoughts on the appearance of ghosts and how this relates to what is said in the Bible
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Some needlepoint seat cushions that were found covered in mud after Hurricane Hugo
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Recorded live at The Guitar Bar in Spartanburg, SC. This original number features Gene Wyatt on guitar, his son Wes Wyatt on guitar, and Carroll Foster on electric bass. 2003.
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Owner of Lan’s Deli in McCormick, SC (McCormick County). His mother, Alberta Gilchrist, was also interviewed for this project.