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The Avery Research Center will be closing early on November 22 and closed on Nov. 23-24th.

Newsletter by Aaisha Haykal

Text provided by Leah Worthington, College of Charleston Digital Projects Librarian I am pleased and excited to announce that our...

As Charleston has become one of the fastest growing cities in the US, few areas have seen as much change...

South Carolina’s oldest business district stands in downtown Charleston on Broad Street, just steps from the Atlantic Ocean. It intersects...

In the 1960s, the United States saw some of the largest activist movements in the history of this country, with...

South Carolina has earned a reputation as one of the most conservative states in the United States, socially, politically, and...

To support the Avery and Liberatory Literacies: Commemorating 160 Years of Black Education grant project, we are hiring three positions this...

Date: Tuesday, March 21 5:30-7:00 PM EST Location: Septima Clark Memorial Auditorium (ECTR 118) Description: The Center for the Study...

The March open house is been cancelled. Sorry any inconvenience, please visit our virtual exhibition.

The Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture is sponsoring a training course with the National Association for...

The Avery Research Center supports the professional efforts of College of Charleston students by providing experiential learning opportunities across all...

White supremacy has not only been pervasive in the history of Charleston, but it is present in every structure that...

As we saw in Kelly’s Rebellion of 1849, the first thought of resistance for some is that which is violent....

We Celebrate Year Round Black History Month Open House February 7, 2023 at 4:30-6:00 P.M. at the Avery Research Center...

The 2023 Black History annual theme is Black Resistance and in honor of this for February 2023 we will be...

The end of the Wragg years saw a lot of mystery surrounding the future of the Old Slave Mart Museum....

Join the Avery Research Center for a unique learning experience in honor of Black History Month! During this event visitors...