TJ Wallace
The Blythewood Townships will sponsor three events during 2015 Black History Month in the theme of “Celebrating Black History Through Honor and the Arts.” The events include the performance of an original play entitled “Waves,” an evening event honoring local black residents, and a gospel celebration and art display. SC Humanities supported this project through … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that one Student Research Fellow has been selected for 2015: Lauren Hamm of the University of South Carolina. 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 … Read more
A multidisciplinary coalition of organizations and agencies is launching a two-month-long initiative to study and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the burning of Columbia, SC that took place on February 17, 1865 during the last months of the Civil War. Events will include lectures, exhibits, tours, films, public discussions, and visual and performing arts. SC … Read more
The Hampton County Museum has created a short digital movie featuring the upstairs of the Hampton County Old Jail, which is historically significant but currently inaccessible due to structural issues. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in August 2014. The upstairs of the Hampton County Jail, which now houses the Hampton County … Read more
The Heritage Council of North Augusta, the Nancy Carson Library, and the Aiken County Historical Museum will partner together to bring noted author Jason Emerson to Aiken County for a series of four public programs from January 2 – January 4, 2015. Jason Emerson will speak about his book Giant in the Shadows: The Life … Read more
Penn Center on St. Helena Island, SC will host a Civil Rights Symposium on November 21 – 22, 2014 to facilitate greater state and regional understanding of the history of Civil Rights in South Carolina and country. The symposium will feature a number of national and regional scholars and activists, including Robert Moses, Cleveland Sellers, … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the FY2015 Board of Directors who begin their terms on November 1, 2014. Six new members will join the Board of Directors in 2015: John H. Busch of Chapin, Daniel J. Ennis of Conway, Walter Fiederowicz of Charleston, Belinda Gergel of Charleston, Tom Mack of Aiken, and William Mathews … Read more
Columbia Green and McKissick Museum will present a special lecture by noted horticulturalist Augustus Jenkins Farmer on November 12, 2014 at the Columbia Museum of Art. Based on Farmer’s book Deep Rooted Wisdom, the program will investigate the ways in which local history and folklife sustain our culture. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more
Historic Columbia Foundation, in partnership with Richland Library, AARP South Carolina, and the senior residents of Columbia Housing Authority’s Oak Read housing unit, has recently conducted a special community history project called “Engagement at Oak Read.” Senior residents of the Oak Read community were invited to participate in a number of sessions on local history … Read more
