United States – South Carolina
Alvin A. Brown (1961- )
Alvin A. Brown, the first African American mayor of Jacksonville, Florida was born on December 15, 1961, in Beaufort, South...
January 13th, 2025
George F. Bowles (1844-1899)
George F. Bowles, born enslaved in 1844 in Charleston, South Carolina, was one of the most prominent figures in Reconstruction...
August 12th, 2024
Charles DeLesline Foster (1948-1986)
On September 6, 1966, Charles DeLesline Foster became the first African American to enroll in The Citadel Corps of Cadets,...
June 5th, 2024
The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike (1945-1946)
The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike was a labor strike that involved workers at the Charleston Cigar Factory in Charleston, South...
April 8th, 2024
Emmett John Rice (1919-2011)
Economist, academic scholar, and bank executive Emmett John Rice was born on December 21, 1919, in Florence, South Carolina to...
March 4th, 2024
The Charleston Hospital Strike (1969)
The Charleston Hospital Strike occurred between March 19, 1969, and June 27, 1969, in Charleston, South Carolina. The leading causes...
February 6th, 2024
The Greenville Library Desegregation Crisis/ The Greenville Eight (1960)
The Greenville (South Carolina) Library Desegregation Crisis involved eight African American students who protested the segregated library system in Greenville,...
January 16th, 2024
New Year’s Day March, Greenville, South Carolina (1960)
The New Year’s Day March, the first major civil rights demonstration in South Carolina, was a 1,000-person march that protested...
December 4th, 2023
David Drake (ca. 1801-1874)
Prolific David Drake, also known as Dave the Potter, was an enslaved artist born on a plantation in North Carolina...
October 11th, 2023