The SC African American Heritage Commission (SCAAHC) will open the exhibit “Black Carolinians Speak: Portraits of a Pandemic,” on Friday, July 16, 2021 at the SC Archives and History Center at 8301 Parklane Road in Columbia. Additionally, public programs will take place in the fall. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. The exhibit … Read more
The “South Carolina Civil Rights Monument Project” is a community project to create four public sculptures about the history and narratives of South Carolina Civil Rights activism that will be installed outside the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum in Orangeburg. The sculpture creation will occur during two “community making days” scheduled for Saturday, May 22 … Read more
Middleton Place Foundation will present an engaging program about Black Women in History as part of their ongoing annual Distinguished Speakers Series. The virtual conversation will take place on Tuesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. SC Humanities helped support this program with a Mini Grant. The program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration … Read more
SUNDAY APRIL 18TH, 5:00 – 6:30 PM: LATER AIKEN JEWISH COMMUNITYThe second virtual event will focus on the Aiken Jewish community from the 1950s to today. This session will highlight the contributions made by the Aiken Jewish community to civic life in Aiken & beyond. The session will also trace the changing nature of the … Read more
SUNDAY MARCH 21ST, 5:00 – 6:30 PM: EARLY AIKEN JEWISH COMMUNITYThe first virtual event will focus on the early Aiken Jewish community — from the 1850s to the peak of Jewish Merchant activity around 1950. This session will focus on the role of early Aiken Jewish families in establishing this community and in contributing to … Read more
Middleton Place Foundation will present an engaging program about Black Women in History as part of their ongoing annual Distinguished Speakers Series. The virtual conversation will take place on Tuesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. SC Humanities helped support this program with a Mini Grant. Featured speakers for “Ukweli: Black Women in History” … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $65,000 in Major Grants to 9 cultural organizations after a February 26, 2021 Board Meeting in Columbia. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Matching community support for the … Read more
2021 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Charter for the Adath Yeshurun Synagogue in Aiken, SC. They have planned a variety of programs to commemorate this anniversary and to investigate and celebrate the Jewish history of Aiken County. The focus in 2021 will be on a series of virtual programs and resources. SC Humanities supported … Read more
Spoleto Festival USA will present “Exploring Omar,” a free, eight-part discussion series as part of the Festival’s education and community engagement arm, Spoleto ETC. The hourlong programs, held virtually via YouTube Live, will expand on the historical context and cultural significance of Omar, Spoleto’s upcoming world premiere opera written by Rhiannon Giddens and based on the life of Omar Ibn … Read more
