SC African American History Calendar

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SC African American History Calendar: August Honoree - Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg

SC African American History Calendar: August Honoree - Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg

MILITARY LEADER Florence native Arthur J. Gregg holds the distinction of being the first African American in the U.S. Army to attain the rank of Lieutenant General and the first African American...
SC African American History Calendar: July Honoree - Dr. Lonnie Randolph

SC African American History Calendar: July Honoree - Dr. Lonnie Randolph

Dr. Lonnie Randolph, who ran a private optometric practice in Columbia for over 40 years, has been a significant contributor to optometric services. His work extended beyond his regular patients, as...
SC African American History Calendar: June Honoree - Leola Clement Robinson

SC African American History Calendar: June Honoree - Leola Clement Robinson

Leola Clement Robinson has been a civil rights leader her entire adult life. At the age of 15, she became the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth...
SC African American History Calendar: May Honoree - Clifton B. Newman

SC African American History Calendar: May Honoree - Clifton B. Newman

For more than two decades, Clifton Newman has served as a circuit court judge in South Carolina—the culmination of a lifelong legal career which was inspired in part by his role in a high school play...