COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina is launching a virtual Brown Bag Lunch Series highlighting key topics in civil rights history.
The first session, Exploring Black and Garnet, will take place February 26 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
African Americans have played vital roles at the University of South Carolina since its founding. From slavery to freedom, from Jim Crow to integration and beyond, Black students, staff, and faculty have helped shape the institution.
Participants will join Jill Found and members of a research team for a virtual discussion on ongoing projects aimed at documenting and preserving this history. The session will include a focus on the first generation of Black students to enroll at USC following desegregation in 1963.
The second session, We Will Build a New World Someday: The Congress of Racial Equality in Alabama, 1961–1963, is scheduled for March 26 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
While the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is widely known for its work in the urban North and Mississippi, the organization was also active throughout the South. This presentation will explore CORE’s organizing efforts in Alabama between 1962 and 1963 and its contributions to local civil rights movements.
Malcolm Cammeron, a postdoctoral fellow with the center, will lead the session.
The final installment, Archival Show and Tell: New Acquisitions, will be held April 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
This session will showcase materials from the University of South Carolina Libraries, including scrapbooks, glass plate photo negatives, newspapers, personal letters, and flyers. Staff and students will highlight recent discoveries and ongoing research within the university’s civil rights collections.
For more information or to register, visit https://civilrights.sc.edu/events
