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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...

The Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant...

After the Civil War, Charleston would seek to rebuild from the damages of the Civil War, and find ways to...

For the many travelers from around the world who visit Charleston, part of their journey is driven by a want...

Black Ink Book Festival (Jan 12-14) Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival is the first and only annual...

Despite not having the legal recognition to have a reservation, today the Edisto Natchez-Kusso have seen many of the same...

The January 11th Second Wednesday's @Avery has been canceled. We will resume on Wednesday, February 8th at 4:30 p.m. Stay...

Due to winter break the Avery Research Center will be CLOSED Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022 to Monday, January 2, 2023....

Please see below for the full slate of programming at the Avery Research Center for December 2022. To register for...

After the peak of the US Civil Rights Movement, many African American activists interpreted their domestic pursuit of civil rights...

Homegoing: A Juried Art Exhibition is presented as an extension of the MOJA Arts Festival’s NEA Big Read. The Big...

All events are free and open to the public. The Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle Discussion of Yinka, Where is...

Walter N. Boags From 1949 to the late 1970s, Walter N. Boags (1917-1997) owned and operated Boags Modern Arts Photography...