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Claflin University confers degrees to 160+ graduates at Fall 2025 Commencement with keynote by Civil Rights photographer Cecil Williams.

By Alexis M. Mitchell SU The dedication ceremony of the Palmer Memorial Chapel and the unveiling of the Palmer Memorial Chapel Historical Marker took place on Tuesday, November 25, at […]

On September 12 in New York City, celebrated civilrights photographer Cecil Williams made his runway debut at Sony Hall on Broadway, modeling his trademark image of defiance—drinking from a segregation-era […]

On Friday, September 12, in New York City, I experienced one of the most remarkable and unexpected moments of my life. Invited by the innovative online fashion retailer Actively Black, […]

South Carolina Civil Rights Museum explores segregation, Brown v. Board of Education, and the American Civil Rights Movement through historic photogra

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An Invitational Golf Tournament to support the South Carolina Civil Rights Museum will be held Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Hillcrest Golf Course (1280 State Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115). The […]

Arden Elementary School fourth-grade student Aneysha Laureano won first place in the second-third grade division of the National Association of Conservation Districts’ 2024 Youth Poster Contest. She was announced as […]

Barbara Johnson-Williams, of Orangeburg, South Carolina, a retired educator and administrator, presents an extraordinary narrative in her latest book, Immersed: The Unconventional Journey of a Man, Mission, and Museum; a […]

June 19th was supposed to be a celebration on Juneteenth. However, I was targeted by a Caucasian woman and man held at the groundbreaking ceremony on the Railroad Corner. I, […]