The Nu Omicron Sigma Chapter (Cayce/ West Columba, SC) of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2024 Class of Distinguish Women of Excellence. This Awards Recognition Luncheon will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 12:00 noon at the Brookland Baptist Church Banquet and Conference Center.
The Honorees slated to be honored are Attorney Joyce Farr Cheeks in Politics/Law; Von Gaskin in Media; Dr. Tiffany Redmond in Religion; Dr. Andrea Fleming in HealthCare/ Medicine. The Fraternities’ three International Program Awards (Education, Social Action and Bigger and Better Business) will be awarded to Dr. Damara Hightower Mitchell in Education; Jonnieka Farr for Social Action and Shirley Goodwin for Bigger and Better Business. Soror Latorsha Michelle Murray will receive the Dove Award. This Award is awarded to a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
For tickets, tables, and sponsorships, see any member of Nu Omicron Sigma Chapter, contact any of the honorees or you can contact the Honorable Brother Marion Wright, Chair at (803) 237-8002. The Co-Chairs are Brother Cliffton Mintz and Brother Antoine Williams.
Experience Columbia announces digital version of Reconstruction trail
Since 2021, visitors and local history buffs alike have been able to explore the Reconstruction Era in Columbia SC with the historycentered tourism trail Reconstructed: A Journey Through the Reconstruction Era in Columbia, SC. Now, embarking on the self-guided trail is even easier with the digital version.
Reconstructed, curated with the assistance of Historic Columbia, joins other Experience Columbia SC passes that can be accessed via mobile devices. Participants can use the digital pass to check in at each featured location to earn points towards being named to the Historians Hall of Fame. The trail gives a comprehensive and free look into this often-misunderstood time in history.
“Our digital passes allow this trail to be even more accessible as participants can learn more about the Reconstruction Era from their phones. It’s a free, insightful experience and great for families and groups to explore,”
said Charlene Slaughter, director of communications for Experience Columbia SC. “We’re proud to continue to partner with Historic Columbia to bring this time period to life in a meaningful way to residents and visitors.”
The trail highlights eight locations and 10 trailblazers of the post-Civil War period to provide a new perspective to residents and visitors on how the past has shaped our modern nation. It touts the only museum dedicated to the Reconstruction Era, Historic Columbia’s Museum of The Reconstruction Era at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home.
Following the Civil War, the United States faced challenges in learning how to rebuild and reintegrate states that had seceded in the union, while African Americans sought a better life, as slavery was abolished, and their legal status was being determined. A Black-majority legislature was the first to occupy the
South Carolina State House, and South Carolina is the only state in the U.S. to elect a Black-majority legislature to this day.
Sites include:
– The Museum of The Reconstruction Era at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home
– Benedict College
– Reconstruction Era Churches
– Phoenix Building
– South Carolina State House
– University of South Carolina
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Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens
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Randolph Cemetery In addition to historic sites, the experience highlights noteworthy trailblazers such as Clarissa Minnie Thompson, Mack Johnson, Robert Brown Elliot and the Rollins sisters. Visitors and residents access the digital pass by visiting experiencecolumbiasc. com and clicking on tours and experiences.
