by greenbook_admin | Oct 22, 2018 | News, Press Info
As Recommended by the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission (featured photo courtesy of History.com) In 1917, the all-volunteer 15th NY Infantry trained for two weeks at Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg, SC, before becoming the “Harlem...
by greenbook_admin | May 31, 2018 | News, Press Info
Vacations in South Carolina are always thrilling and exciting, and the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission has come up with some recommendations to make them enriching as well. The SCAAHC pulled together eight suggested *day-trips that visitors can...
by greenbook_admin | Mar 22, 2018 | Accolades, News, Press Info
The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission presented its inaugural Preserving our Places in History Legislator of the Year Award to Sen. Vincent Sheheen of Camden, representing the 27th District. Sen. Sheheen was instrumental in securing funding in...
by greenbook_admin | Feb 13, 2018 | News, Press Info
The program celebrates National Women’s History Month Columbia – The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission will host performances by FREED, the Female Reenactors of Distinction from Washington, D.C., who bring to life the undertold stories of...
by greenbook_admin | Nov 28, 2017 | News, Press Info
Including places associated with the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. African American heritage spans more than 300 years in South Carolina, dating even before 1670 when enslaved Africans were among the first settlers at Charles Towne Landing. Not only...
by greenbook_admin | Nov 14, 2017 | Accolades, News, Press Info
The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission with Flock and Rally: Integrated Communications for a Brave New South received a Palmetto Award of Excellence last week from the South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators....
