Upcoming events celebrating Black History Month (Feb 1 - March 1)

There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.                                   — Amanda Gorman

68th Annual Black History Tea: Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 4 pm in the Seneca River Association Family Life Institute, 298 S. Poplar St, Seneca, SC. The keynote speaker is Mr. Adrian Mayes, Assistant Principal at the Hughes Academy of Science and Technology, Greenville, SC. Find more information here. 

Clemson University will be holding several events featuring the story of Anthony Ray Hinton., who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Events include: Wrongful Conviction, Equal Justice, Prison Reform: Panel Discussion, March 8, 4:00 p.m. in Watt Innovation Center Auditorium; Bang on the Bars: Ray Hinton Lecture in Law and Humanities, March 9, 5:30 p.m. in Watt Innovation Center Auditorium; and “Just Mercy” Film Screening, March 9, 7:00 p.m. in McKissick Theater. Find more information, here.

Discover African American Cultural Sites in Greenville, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn. A travel guide to SC African American Cultural Sites is available here.

The Harvey and Lucinda Gantt Multicultural Center is offering many events throughout the month of February including a 5K, walking tour, Soul Food Sunday, a Keynote Speaker, Conscious Lee, and more. Details on all the events may be found here.

Clemson Area African American Museum. Upcoming events include: Black History Month Celebration Lunch (Tueday, Feb 28) and many other events throughout the month. Details on all events may be found here.

Seneca City Museums. Upcoming events include: Documentary Film Series - When They Could Fly (Friday, Feb 17) and a reading of the book, "Change Sings: A Children's Anthem," written by Amanda Gorman (Saturday, Feb 18). Details on events may be found here.  

A story of Mabel Owens Clarke, who is preserving Black History in Liberia, a small community located in Pickens County. Read this incredible story of resilience and dedication here.