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UofSC Center for Civil Rights History & Research
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 ม.ค. 2020
A joint initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences and University Libraries, the Center seeks to bring our civil rights history to life and inspire an informed dialogue about today’s social justice issues.
The Center focuses on engaging the community in programming to foster advocacy and action, informing curriculum for K-12 and higher education, and serving students, educators, researchers and the community in identifying and utilizing University collections and resources.
The Center relies on the materials, collections staff expertise at University Libraries, including South Caroliniana Library, Thomas Cooper Library, the Music Library, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, and collections areas Moving Image Research Collections, Digital Collections, and the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
The Center focuses on engaging the community in programming to foster advocacy and action, informing curriculum for K-12 and higher education, and serving students, educators, researchers and the community in identifying and utilizing University collections and resources.
The Center relies on the materials, collections staff expertise at University Libraries, including South Caroliniana Library, Thomas Cooper Library, the Music Library, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, and collections areas Moving Image Research Collections, Digital Collections, and the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Unforgettable: Celebrating Legendary Photographer Cecil Williams
On April 30, 2024, the Center for Civil Rights History and Research and Columbia Museum of Art held a conversation highlighting Cecil Williams' career and legacy, featuring Williams himself; Beryl Darkers, documentary producer and director; Claudia Smith Brinson, co-author of "Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams"; Crush Rush, photographer and Experience Columbia SC ambassador; and moderated by Dr. Frank Martin, visiting associate professor or art history and art theory at South Carolina State University
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Bishop Ronnie Elijah Brailsford Sr. Reflects on the Civil Rights Era
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On June 28, 2022, Bishop Ronnie Elijah Brailsford, Sr., the 136th elected and consecrated bishop in the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was installed as the President of the Council of Bishops for the Connectional Church. In the weeks leading up to the installation, Bishop Brailsford was interviewed by Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Executive Director of the University of South Carolin...
Civil Rights Center Unveils Edwards vs South Carolina Monument
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On March 2, 2021 the 60th anniversary of the student march on the South Carolina State House to protest segregation the Center for Civil Rights History and Research held a ceremony to unveil a historical marker and a monument in Columbia, South Carolina. In the 1961 march, the students refused to yield their First Amendment rights and were arrested. Their court case led to the landmark Edwards ...
Reconstruction and the Legacy of Henry McKee Minton
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Noted Philadelphia doctor Henry McKee Minton founded the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity in 1904 as part of a lifetime of public service. Minton was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 25, 1871, and spent his early years in the midst of the Reconstruction era following the Civil War as his parents worked integrally with other African Americans to rebuild democracy in the state and nation. The...
Civil Rights Center at South Carolina vs Alabama Women's Basketball Halftime Presentation
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The nation's No. 1 team South Carolina Women's Basketball honored the University of South Carolina Center for Civil Rights History & Research team at halftime of the February 3 victory over Alabama! Senior Woman Administrator Maria Hickman presented a game ball to Center Director Bobby Donaldson. Dr. Donaldson and the Center’s team were recognized for their contributions to civil rights history...
Where You Came From, Where You're Going: Civil Rights Center at Gamecock Women's Basketball, 2/3/22
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On February 3, Civil Rights Center Director Dr. Bobby Donaldson and members of the Center’s staff set up a pop-up exhibit at the Gamecock Women’s Basketball game against Alabama at the Colonial Life Arena. The exhibit highlighted the Center’s work on the South Carolina Civil Rights Movement and the history of Ward One, which was an important African American neighborhood in Columbia, SC and is ...
Telling the Untold Stories: The Civil Rights Documentaries of Journalist Steve Crump
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A conversation between acclaimed journalist and documentary film producer Steve Crump with WIS Anchor Judi Gatson. In his more than 40 year career, Steve Crump has covered some of the most critical news events of our time and produced numerous documentaries on the Civil Rights Movement. He has covered moments and figures including John Lewis; the Orangeburg Massacre; school desegregation; Rock ...
Our Vulnerable Democracy Part Two: Race and Democracy, A Roundtable Discussion
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Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina moderates a lively discussion about race and democracy today. From the anti-racist demonstrations of last summer to the events of January 6th, a roundtable of academics, activists and organizers will discuss white supremacy, voting rights, and the ongoing work to ensure the righ...
From Redshirts to Proud Boys: Museum Artifacts, White Domestic Terror, and Election Fraud
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Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Assistant Professor of Public History at Duquesne University, connects recent events such as the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection to the violence and political upheaval that ended Reconstruction and biracial democracy in South Carolina in 1876. Dr. Taylor invites participants to analyze artifacts from The Museum of the Reconstruction Era at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home and the S...
Dr. Martin Luther King in Kingstree, SC
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Dr. King gave this speech in 1966 in Kingstree, SC, urging voters to "March on Ballot Boxes" to elect Black men and women to political office. Included are images held in the collections of University of South Carolina Libraries.
The Color of Law Part 1: The Consequences of Urban Renewal
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The first in a four-part virtual series based on The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein. This first session explored how urban renewal in Columbia harmed local, predominantly African-American neighborhoods and residents, featuring: Warren Bolton, Retired Associate Editor, The State, Moderator Franchot Brown, Former Waverly Resident an...
Honoring the Civil Rights Work of Veterans
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On this Veteran's Day, we honor the Civil Rights work of veterans. In particular, we recognize Robert Green and Charles Person, two veterans with ties to Columbia. In this video, we hear their stories and Mayor Steve Benjamin presents them keys to the city of Columbia. Robert Green was 18 years old when he entered Basic Training at Fort Jackson. On Thanksgiving night, 1953, he and 49 other sold...
The Right to Vote
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Tomorrow, November 3, 2020 is #ElectionDay. Voting rights were a critical part of the Civil Rights Movement. On May 9, 1966, just a year after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Kingstree, SC to urge voters to "March on Ballot Boxes." This clip features an excerpt from Dr. King's speech that day, courtesy of Moving Image Research Collections, along with im...
Remembering the Freedom Rides
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Veteran Freedom Riders Charles Person, David Dennis, and Joan Browning join Moderator Dr. Bobby Donaldson for a powerful conversation about their experiences in the Freedom Rides. This program is part of the University of South Carolina College of Arts and Science's Theme Semester on Justice.
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Striking for Racial Justice
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8 and 9, university faculty and graduate students across the country joined in a #ScholarStrike to protest police brutality and call for racial equity and justice. Dr. Bobby Donaldson and Jennifer Melton of the Center for Civil Rights History joined Dr. Ramon Jackson, African American Heritage Coordinator, South Carolina State Department of Archives and Histo...
From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter: A Conversation Among Activists Past and Present
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From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter: A Conversation Among Activists Past and Present
Commemorating the Lamar Bus Attack: A Conversation with Survivors
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Commemorating the Lamar Bus Attack: A Conversation with Survivors
History was the easiest course I can remember that and Geography maybe I should go get a doctors degree at it huh?
“We” because I’m from the south lost the war or should I say y’all lost the war because of your wicked harts was wrong and the God lord knew it. And listening to scary people and listening to there fear makes me fear and freak out to know this is how you really feel this keeps me up now and makes me vote and and take situations seriously now. It wont be now problems if you don’t start non just know that. We are growing in numbers as well. This is everyone’s country and the power belongs to we the people not just one stop with that training of thought, that is what will keep you scared every day have a good hart and you will be okay I know you can have a good hart for human, you are human right?
Powerful from an ANOINTED Man Of God!
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Beautiful tribute. Made me proud.