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Democracy as a Façade (Part 1) by Mateo Mérida
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Democracy as a Façade (Part 1) by Mateo Mérida

This is part one of a two part series that is examining the experiences of African Americans and democracy The...
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SC PBS Interview with Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner on Justice deferred – Race and the Supreme Court
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SC PBS Interview with Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner on Justice deferred – Race and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is usually seen as protector of our liberties: it ended segregation, was a guarantor of fair trials,...
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Dr. Conseula Francis Book Circle: Topaz by Beverly Jenkins on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30pm
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Dr. Conseula Francis Book Circle: Topaz by Beverly Jenkins on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30pm

We are excited to host another fantastic guest author! In conjunction with Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival...
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Indigeneity Among African Americans by Mateo Mérida
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Indigeneity Among African Americans by Mateo Mérida

There are a wide variety of misconceptions in American history, and few communities have been subject to quite as many...
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The Story of an African American Settlement Community: Maryville, SC by Mateo Mérida
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The Story of an African American Settlement Community: Maryville, SC by Mateo Mérida

John Wright is a Black man born and raised in Mount Pleasant, SC, who served in the navy, and returned...
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Remembering the Orangeburg Massacre by Kangkang Kovacs
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Remembering the Orangeburg Massacre by Kangkang Kovacs

On the night of February 8, 1968, a bon fire was lit by the entrance of South Carolina State’s campus...
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The Fraught Relationship between African Americans and Military Service by Mateo Mérida
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The Fraught Relationship between African Americans and Military Service by Mateo Mérida

Historically, patriotism has been intimately tied with acts of military service. Images of Uncle Sam, the raising of the flag...
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November Avery Digital Classroom Events
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November Avery Digital Classroom Events

Passing is a 2021 black-and-white drama film written, produced, and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut. The film is based on the 1929 novel...
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Black Hair and Coerced Conformity by Mateo Mérida
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Black Hair and Coerced Conformity by Mateo Mérida

Avery Research Center: Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection. Ivory hair pin. 2009. https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/lcdl:52831. Hair has held an important place in...
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Introducing Avery Research Center’s Graduate Assistant: Kangkang Kovacs
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Introducing Avery Research Center’s Graduate Assistant: Kangkang Kovacs

Kangkang Kovacs is a graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program for creative writing at the College...
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Introducing Avery Research Center Graduate Assistant: C. Mateo Mérida-Sparling
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Introducing Avery Research Center Graduate Assistant: C. Mateo Mérida-Sparling

Hello everyone! My name is C. Mateo Mérida-Sparling. I was born and raised in Denver, CO, and am a big...
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James E. Campbell Student Leadership Application Opens and HBCU College Tour
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James E. Campbell Student Leadership Application Opens and HBCU College Tour

Award It is officially Student Leadership Award Season! The Student leadership award is a $1000 travel and research stipend granted...
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October is American Archives Month: Charleston’s Hospital Workers Strike by Mateo Mérida
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October is American Archives Month: Charleston’s Hospital Workers Strike by Mateo Mérida

This blog post is written by Mateo Mérida, who is a graduate student for the Avery Research Center for African...
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October is American Archives Month: Celebrating the Book Lover’s Club by Mateo Mérida
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October is American Archives Month: Celebrating the Book Lover’s Club by Mateo Mérida

When thinking of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the mass quarantine that it created, a distinctive memory for hundreds of millions of people...
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October is American Archives Month: Decorative Sweetgrass Wall Pocket By Kangkang Kovacs
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October is American Archives Month: Decorative Sweetgrass Wall Pocket By Kangkang Kovacs

This blog post is written by Kangkang Kovacs, who is a graduate assistant at the Avery Research Center for African...
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October is American Archives Month: African American Burial Sites in Charleston, South Carolina by Mateo Mérida
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October is American Archives Month: African American Burial Sites in Charleston, South Carolina by Mateo Mérida

As a city that is more than 350 years old, Charleston is the final resting place of many hundreds of...
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October is American Archives Month: Philip Simmons’ Gate at Charleston International Airport by Kangkang Kovacs
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October is American Archives Month: Philip Simmons’ Gate at Charleston International Airport by Kangkang Kovacs

Have you ever flown into or out of Charleston International Airport? At the Central Market place right after the security...
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A Life Well Lived Lucille Whipper 1928–2021
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A Life Well Lived Lucille Whipper 1928–2021

During her lifetime, Lucille Simmons Whipper acquired numerous achievements and garnered countless accolades. But one of her most shining accomplishments...
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Avery Research Center Awarded Funding
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Avery Research Center Awarded Funding

The Avery Research Center is glad to announce that we are the recipient of two grants to help us do...
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Join the Avery Digital Classroom in August 2021
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Join the Avery Digital Classroom in August 2021

The Avery Research Center is pleased to provide a wide variety of programming for the August edition of the Avery...
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