SC African American Calendar
SC African American History Calendar June 2020 Honoree: Reverend James S. Hall Jr.
Reverend James S. Hall Jr. was born in 1932, in Marion, S.C. to Reverend James S. Hall Sr. and Mrs. Eliza Hall. Hall attended primary school in Marion and then earned a B.S. in Education and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Morris College in Sumter, S.C. He received honorary degrees from Morris College, Fuller…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar July 2020 Honoree: Dr. Roy I. Jones
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 Professor in Clemson University’s College of Education. MiSTER works to increase the number of teachers from diverse backgrounds, particularly among the nation’s…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar May 2020 Honoree: Benjamin James Glover
Rev. Dr. Benjamin James Glover was born in the Promised Land community near Greenwood, S.C., on October 26, 1915. From the age of seven, he was inspired to accept the calling of becoming a pastor and prepared himself for a lifetime of teaching and educating people about God. He attended the public schools of Greenwood,…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar April 2020 Honoree: Judge Richard Fields
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 from the Howard University School of Law. He was one of the first African Americans to open a law office in…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar March 2020 Honoree: Mignon Clyburn
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 American woman nominated to the commission. She served on the FCC for nearly nine years. From July 2009 until June 2018, Commissioner…
Read MoreCall for Nominations for the 2021 South Carolina African American History Calendar
The South Carolina Department of Education is accepting nominations for the 2021 South Carolina African American History Calendar. Nominees will be chosen based on their accomplishments and their impact on African American history and culture. Each nominee must have influenced South Carolina and its citizens in extraordinary ways. The deadline for nominations is Monday, March…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar February 2020 Honoree: Reubin Bookert
Rear Admiral Reubin B. Bookert is a native of Columbia, S.C. He graduated from C.A. Johnson High School in 1968 and North Carolina A&T State University with a B.S. degree. He also earned degrees in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and a M.S. in Management from Salve Regina University in…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar January 2020 Honoree: Vivian Ayers Allen
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 College and Bennett College. Dr. Ayers has also received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Bennett College and Wilberforce University. Her literary career began in Houston,…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar December 2019 Honoree: Isaac Washington, Sr.
Isaac Washington Sr., son of Oliver and Elizabeth S. Washington, was born in Columbia, S.C., in 1942. He is a graduate of C.A. Johnson High School and Benedict College. As a high school and college student, he participated in numerous civil rights marches, sit-ins and other activities in the Columbia and Orangeburg areas. He was…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar November 2019 Honoree: Henrietta Snype
A true artist and craftswoman, Henrietta Snype is a master sweetgrass basket weaver and educator. She is devoted to the education and revival of a culture rich in tradition. Born and raised in Mount Pleasant, S.C., she learned how to weave baskets at the age of seven from her mother, Mary Mazyck, and grandmother. At…
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