About this Event
Under the theme "Historic Preservation: One Step Closer to Social Justice," the conference explores the link between the accurate re-telling of history and the pursuit of social justice.
Highlights include a welcoming reception at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the African American monument on the State House grounds.
On Thursday, April 21, the conference highlight will be a plenary address by Brent Leggs, Senior Vice President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Executive Director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Following the plenary, discussions will be led by some of the state's leading historians on the connection between historic preservation and social justice.
The annual Preserving Our Places in History awards ceremony will be held during the conference's luncheon. Outstanding achievements in 2021 toward preserving and promoting African American history in South Carolina will be recognized at this event.
SPONSORS: Reconstruction Era National Historical Park; Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville; Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor; Duke Energy; Healthy Blue; HONDA of South Carolina; UofSC Center for Civil Rights History and Research; Nephron Pharmaceuticals; Genesis Community Foundation; Preservation South Carolina; Flock and Rally Integrated Communications and Marketing.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
South Carolina Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, United States
USD 50.00