Coastal Events

Some of the major events in the coastal region during the civil rights movement included the bus incident in Lamar.

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Atlantic Beach, nicknamed "The Black Pearl," was established about 1934 as an oceanfront community for blacks denied access by other area beaches by segregation. Many became year-round residents, but...

King at Penn Center | Road Trip

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Joseph McDomick, Jr., former Penn Center project supervisor for over thirty years, talks about Dr. King's many visits to Penn Center and how the visits had to be kept quiet because of the threats on...

March on Washington | Road Trip

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Joseph McDomick, Jr., former Penn Center project supervisor for over thirty years, tells how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his inner circle worked at Penn to plan events like the March on Washington...

S.C. Governor Robert McNair | Road Trip

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Governors Robert McNair, Dick Riley, and James Beasley talk about Gov. McNair's role in integration. CREDIT: The Big Picture, ETV, 2007

Why the Penn Center? | Road Trip

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Joseph McDomick, Jr, civil rights activist and former Penn Center employee, talks about why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. chose to visit the Penn Center on many occasions during the civil rights...