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SC African American History Calendar: April Honoree - John L. Scott, Jr.
LAWMAKER John L. Scott, Jr., served as an elected official for over three decades, starting as a member of the Richland County Council, then as a member of the...
SC African American History Calendar 2024: January Honoree - A'ja Wilson
A’ja Wilson is a highly-accomplished professional basketball player for the two-time world champion Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Wilson played for the South...
SC African American History Calendar: December Honoree - Freddie Stowers
Freddie Stowers was born in 1896 in Sandy Springs, S.C. Before being drafted, he worked as a farmhand. He was married to Pearl, and they had a daughter named Minnie Lee. He was drafted into the United...
SC African American History Calendar: November Honoree - Donald Sampson
Donald J. Sampson was born in Sumter in 1919. In 1941, he graduated from Hampton Institute (B.S.) in Hampton, Va. While at Hampton Institute, he met LaBarbara Powell whom he married in 1942 and had...
SC African American History Calendar: October Honoree - Rollin Sisters
William and Margarette Rollin of Charleston, S.C. had five daughters between 1845 and 1861 that made substantial contributions to S.C. illustrating courage, leadership, and fortitude in the face of...