SC African American Calendar
SC African American History Calendar February 2019 Honoree: David “Dave the Potter” Drake
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 and 1860s. As an enslaved African, he often signed his works “Dave,” and is recognized as the first enslaved potter to inscribe his work. Dave…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar January 2019 Honoree: Steve Benjamin
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 entrepreneurial city in America. His devotion to Columbia began in 1990 when he served as Student Body President at the University of South…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar December 2018 Honoree: Elaine Nichols
Elaine Nichols, a native of Charlotte, N.C., has spent her professional career preserving and documenting unique collections and aspects of African American culture as a museum curator. She began her career in South Carolina, where she served as a guest curator at the South Carolina State Museum and mounted the exhibition, The Last Miles of…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar November 2018 Honoree: James L. Moore, III
James L. Moore, III, a native of Lyman, S.C., has been widely recognized for his efforts, research, and leadership in advancing African American males. He holds an undergraduate degree in English education from Delaware State University and a Master of Education and Doctorate in Counselor Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He currently…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar October 2018 Honoree: Barbara Williams Jenkins
Barbara Williams Jenkins was born in Union, S.C. and grew up in Orangeburg, S.C. where she attended Felton Training School and Wilkinson High School. She earned degrees from Bennett College and the University of Illinois and her doctorate from Rutgers University. Much of her career was devoted to working at South Carolina State University. Williams…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar September 2018 Honoree: Richard T. Greener
As the first African American professor at the University of South Carolina (USC), Richard T. Greener taught philosophy, served as librarian and also helped reorganize and catalogue the library’s collections, which were in disarray following the Civil War. Born in 1844 and a native of Philadelphia, he was the first African American to graduate from…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar August 2018 Honoree: Burnett William Gallman, Jr.
Burnett William Gallman, Jr., an accomplished physician, has spent his life sharing knowledge with his community. He is also an avid music lover and performer. A native of Hartsville, S.C., he attended Morehouse College and graduated from Benedict College, where he earned a band scholarship. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical School (now Drexel University College…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar July 2018 Honoree: Nathaniel J. Frederick
Nathaniel J. Frederick was born in 1877 in Orangeburg, S.C. His father was a Methodist Episcopal minister who was a former slave, as was his mother. Frederick fought for equal rights for African Americans in the early 1900’s. His work is considered a forerunner to the civil rights movement. Frederick earned a bachelor’s degrees from…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar June 2018 Honoree: James L. Felder
James L. Felder has spent his life working for justice as a civil rights activist and South Carolina legislator. A native of Sumter, S.C., Felder spent his early adult years in Washington, D.C., and has lived in Columbia, S.C. since 1967. Felder received an undergraduate degree from Clark Atlanta University and earned his Juris doctor…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar May 2018 Honoree: Percival Everett
Percival Everett was born in Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1956 and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. Upon graduation from the University of Miami, he attended the University of Oregon, and received a master’s from Brown University, where he wrote his first book, Suder, in 1983. Everett is a critically acclaimed author of several genres,…
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