TJ Wallace
In co-operation with Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission, James Island Arts will host readings by poets at McLeod Plantation Historic Site (325 Country Club Dr., James Island) in March, April, and June 2018. The “Poetry at McLeod” series includes lectures and workshops. SC Humanities supported this effort with a Fast Track Literary Grant. McLeod Plantation … Read more
In February the Anderson County Library is launching a new program, Books & Community. The focus of the program is to bring the community together through a shared reading experience. Discussions will give members from all aspects of the community a chance to share ideas and stories about how the material relates to their daily … Read more
Seven Greenville public schools will celebrate Black History Month with Chautauqua History Alive performances of Maya Anglou “I Rise!” by historical interpreter Becky Stone from Fairview, NC. South Carolina Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant in December 2017. Seven different public schools will experience this entertaining and educational show: Legacy Early College High … Read more
In 2018, the South Carolina State Library is coordinating the second annual Young Minds Dreaming Poetry Contest for students in grades 3 – 12. The Young Minds Dreaming Poetry Contest encourages young writers to capture the power of their words and experience the freedom of original literary expressions. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March … Read more
The “News Literacy and Future of Journalism” series is an eight-month collaborative effort among SC Humanities, Winthrop University, and the SC Press Association. Additional support comes from the North Carolina Humanities Council, The Newseum in Washington, D.C., The John C. West Forum on Politics and Policy, the Departments of Mass Communication and Political Science, and … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the 2018 Student Research Fellow: John Sterling Poole of the College of Charleston. Student Research Fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior years attending an accredited university or college in South Carolina to explore research and scholarship in the humanities. The … Read more
The South Carolina Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD) is offering an application process for free “Archaeology in the Classroom” programs for the Spring 2018 semester (February – June 2018). Classrooms in eleven Midlands counties (Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda and Sumter) are eligible to apply. Applications are due no later than … Read more
In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre, Columbia SC 63 will bring the general public together with scholars and filmmakers to try to understand the circumstances that shaped this event in South Carolina’s history. The film Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre, 1968 will be screened on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 (6:30 p.m.) at the … Read more
The South Carolina African American Heritage Foundation will partner with People to People of Hartsville to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday on January 14 and 15, 2018 through programs in Darlington County. 2018 will also mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in … Read more
