African American Studies Program at CofC

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Six years ago, Shiloh Ray and her brothers escaped enslavement at a Confederate camp during the Civil War. Now they enjoy their freedom by working at a saloon they own in Choctaw Territory. Though Shiloh hasn’t seen the soldier who’d helped them steal away since then, he was never far from her mind…or her heart.

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Julie Dash's 'Daughters of the Dust' to be Re-Released Amazing.

Enhance trust in the police One year and five days ago, Walter Scott was fatally shot by North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager. When a cellphone video of the incident surfaced, showing the white officer firing multiple shots at the black man fleeing from a traffic stop

Just Mercy Lecture by Bryan Stevenson, March 31, College of Charleston Lecture and Book Signing: “American Injustice: Mercy, Humanity, and Making a Difference”, March 31, 2016 Bryan Stevenson Author and Executive Director of the...

With Bryan Stevenson at CofC

After the 2015 AME Massacre, the Charleston community was confronted with having to understand the underlying racial issues affecting the people living in the area. The historical traumas surrounding racial injustice still affect not only our culture and society, but also how often excluded members of the community interact and feel valued.

Our Greenbag Lunch Series: Institutional Racism takes place on Wednesday, April 6th and features representatives from See The Stripes: Clemson University, African American Studies Program at CofC, Southerners on New Ground, and Bonner Leader at the College of Charleston.

March 31, 6pm, Sottile Theater

Q&A with attorney Bryan Stevenson Bryan Stevenson, director of the Equal Justice Initiative and a prominent attorney who defends people on death row, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sottile Theatre, 44 George St.

Librarian I and Manager of Archival Services - Avery Research Center College of Charleston Libraries Manager of Archival Services – Avery Research Center Position Overview The Manager of Archival Services, a senior member of the Avery Research Center reporting to the Executive Director of the Center, is responsible for providing leadership, vision, planning and manag…

Visiting Assistant Professor, African American Literature and African American Studies Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button.

Congratulations to the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Newsletters The Avery Messenger, the newsletter of the Avery Research Center and the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture, launched its inaugural issue in the Fall of 2003. Building on an historic partnership between the Avery Research Center and the Avery Institute, the two entities in a unifie…

Descendant of slave who stole rebel ship named museum head CHARLESTON, S.C. — The great-great-grandson of a slave who commandeered a Confederate ship and took it to Union forces blockading the South Carolina coast is the new president and CEO of the planned $75 million International African American Museum in Charleston.Museum officials...

6:30pm – Marian Wright Edelman Event