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Avery Research Center Closing (Dec. 20th to Jan. 2nd)

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

Please see below for the full slate of programming at the Avery Research Center for December 2022. To register for...
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Anti-Apartheid in the United States by Mateo Mérida

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

Homegoing: A Juried Art Exhibition is presented as an extension of the MOJA Arts Festival’s NEA Big Read. The Big...
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November 2022 Program Activities

All events are free and open to the public. The Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle Discussion of Yinka, Where is...
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Walter Boags: History Through Portraits

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

James Eber Campbell was one of the leading socialist thinkers to come out of Charleston, South Carolina, in the 20th...
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Upcoming Programs (September/October 2022)

You can click on the photo below to access the registration information.
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The James E. Campbell Papers: Avery’s Revolutionary Collection by Veer Mehta, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

When it comes to materializing the ideology of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, there are...
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Reflections of a Summer at the Avery Research Center by Veer Mehta, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Passion is the emotion evoked by the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. During my time here,...
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August Avery Digital Classroom – Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle on August 18th at 6:30 pm

The Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle Discussion of So Long A Letter by Mariama BA Register
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Avery September Open House is canceled

In order to provide the Avery staff to install new exhibitions and to plan for the Fall 2022 semester, this...
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Johns Island Field School Listening Sessions in August 2022

Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through the University of Virginia and the Vernacular Architecture Forum to sponsor and...
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The Avery Family Reunion: MyHBCU

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture has been an integral part of the Lowcountry community since...
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Juneteenth Open House at the Avery Research Center on June 15th at 4:30 p.m.

Join the Avery Research Center for a unique learning experience in honor of Juneteenth! During this event visitors are invited...
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Avery Research Center May Programs

Register for programs at this link or by clicking the pictures below
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Educators Join us for our May Open House

Educators! Join the Avery Research Center for a 30-minute self-guided tour of our latest exhibits, receive resources to support your classroom, and learn...
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Imperialism, Decolonization, and Kwame Nkrumah by Mateo Mérida

Although the Civil Rights Movement is completely inseparable from Black history in the United States, the American Civil Rights Movement...
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BUILDING CLOSURES: We will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Dec 11, starting at 12:30 pm. Then we are closed to the public the remainder of year beginning Friday, Dec 13, 2024. Happy Holidays!

MUSEUM TOURS: We offer self-guided tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am-12pm and 2pm-3:30pm. Large groups limited 25 people or less per time slot.

ARCHIVES: Researchers must have a consultation BEFORE making a research appointment. Contact us in advance for further assistance.

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