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South Carolina African American History Calendar

Current and past SC African America History Calendar honorees are categorized by topics.

Grades 3-12

The South Carolina African American History Calendar is a 12-month calendar that profiles individuals from across the state who have had a positive, compelling impact on South Carolina and, often, across the country.

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George Rogers | SC African American History Calendar (2020)

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George Rogers | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
Episode 10
George Rogers, a native of Duluth, Ga., has always had a love for football. A standout at Duluth High School, Rogers decided to attend the University of South Carolina when coach Jim Carlen told him...
Xanthene Norris | SC African American History Calendar (2020)

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Xanthene Norris | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
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As an educator and community leader, Xanthene Sayles Norris has established an exemplary career of public service and civic engagement. Born in Winston Salem, N.C., Norris grew up and attended public...
Joe Neal | SC African American History Calendar

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Joe Neal | SC African American History Calendar
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Rev. Joseph H. Neal was born on August 31, 1950 to the late Mrs. Laverne Kohn Neal and the late Rev. C.R. Neal of Hopkins, S.C. He was the third of four children. His compassion for people at an early...
Roy I. Jones | SC African American History Calendar (2020)

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Roy I. Jones | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
Episode 7
Dr. Roy I. Jones is a lifelong educator who has served in South Carolina institutions for nearly 40 years. Jones is the Executive Director of the Call Me MiSTER program and Provost Distinguished...
Thomas Ezekiel Miller Activity Sheets | SC African American History Calendar (2022) Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar 4

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Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar
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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...
Bessie Moody-Lawrence | SC African American History Calendar (2019) - Episode 9 Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar 3

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Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar
Episode 3
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...
Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020) 1

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Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
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A native of Chester, S.C., Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen is a poet, cultural activist, and American classicist. A 1939 graduate of the historic Brainerd Institute in Chester, Dr. Ayers attended Barber-Scotia...
Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 12

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Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 12
Isaac Washington, Sr. is highly regarded for his numerous contributions to South Carolina. While Washington is arguably most well-known for his illustrious career in media, he also advocated for civil...
Henrietta Snype | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 11

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Henrietta Snype | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 11
Henrietta Snype, from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is a world-renowned sweetgrass basket-weaver. Taught by both her mother and her grandmother, Snype has been creating sweetgrass basket art ever...
Patina Miller | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 7

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Patina Miller | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 7
Patina Miller is a celebrated actress, performer and singer. Born in the small town of Pageland, S.C. on November 6, Miller was raised with music. She grew up singing in her local church’s gospel...
Janice Marshall | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 6

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Janice Marshall | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 6
Janice Wannamaker Marshall, a native of St. Matthews, South Carolina, is the daughter of Verna Wannamaker Abney. Marshall was educated in the Calhoun County school system, and is a graduate from...
Jannie Harriot | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 5

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Jannie Harriot | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
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Jannie Harriot has devoted her life to education, the preservation of South Carolina's African American history, and her family. Harriot is a graduate from several colleges, such as Fayetteville State...
Lottie Gibson | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 3

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Lottie Gibson | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
Episode 3
For over sixty years, Lottie Gibson fought for Greenville County’s poor and disadvantaged. As a life member of the NAACP’s Greenville Branch, Gibson was an outspoken civil rights activist. As a youth...
Thomas Ezekiel Miller Activity Sheets | SC African American History Calendar (2022) Steve Benjamin | SC African American History Calendar 1

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Steve Benjamin | SC African American History Calendar
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Mayor Steve Benjamin, Columbia’s first African American mayor, was elected in a record-turnout election in 2010. He made it his mission to shape the Capital City into the most talented, educated and...
David Drake | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 2

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David Drake | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
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David Drake, also known as “Dave the Potter” and “Dave the Slave,” (c.1801-c.1870) was an American potter who lived in Edgefield, S.C. Dave produced alkaline-glazed stoneware jugs between the 1820s...