Nov 6 – Charleston Author Remembers our Black Loyalists
In late 1782, in the final days of the American Revolution, the British Army in South Carolina gathered all of its troops
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Best Friend of Charleston Returns to its Roots
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston’s second best friend is coming home. An 85-year-old replica of the Best Friend of Charleston, the first
Oct 26 – Carnage in Charleston: The Legacy of ButcherTown Endures
Halloween is a season for celebrating all things scary and grotesque, so what aspect of Charleston’s history might conjure appropriately horrific images?
GOOD History: Civil Rights Historic Marker to be Unveiled
Civil Rights Historic Marker Unveiling: The Hospital Workers’ Strike Tuesday, October 1st, 3pmMUSC Basic Science Bldg 173 Ashley Avenue Downtown Charleston Free
4 Chances to Learn “10 Things You Should Know About Rice”
FREE LECTURES – 10 Things You Should Know About Rice Dr. Nic Butler, public historian and manager of CCPL’s Charleston Archives, will be
GOOD Art – An Affirmative Action: What’s Your Race Card?
PASSAGES ARTISTS COLLECTIVE SHOW AND SALEEmanuel AME Church Fellowship HallSaturday Sept 28th Noon to 7 PMSunday 29th from 1 pm to 7 PMFriday Oct
Sept. 4 at the Avery – The Evolution of African American Music
Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, a long-time member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, a truly inspiring a cappella group, is coming to
FREE FILM – August 2 – Kunta Kinteh Island “Coming Home Without Shackles”
ABOUT THE FILM: “Kunta Kinteh Island: “Coming Home Without Shackles” chronicles the pride, strength and journey of the most celebrated captive African,
Overnight Historian featured in Charleston Magazine
The Charleston Magazine recently ran an interesting educational story on Joseph McGill, a preservationist and Civil War reenactor who is sleeping in
FREE Lectures: Honoring the Palmetto Tree
To commemorate the 236th anniversary of Carolina Day, Dr. Nic Butler, public historian at the Charleston County Public Library, will present an