Monday’s renaming of the luncheon to the Dr. Emily Clyburn Memorial Brunch coincided with the kickoff of the Clyburn Foundations fundraiser in collaboration with the eight HBCUs in South Carolina.
“You’re not a number. Your professors are there for you. The opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities is very important,” said Phyllis Thompson, NACDRAO executive secretary.
Things came to a flash point on February 8th when 3 African American males were shot and killed by South Carolina Highway Patrol officers. Twenty-eight others were injured.
South Carolina State University is remembering the late John Lewis, a central figure to the civil rights movement. A statue honoring the late congressman stopped by the campus in Orangeburg on its way to the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.
This coming Tuesday, the university will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre with a program in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at 11 a.m. Orangeburg Massacre survivor Dr. Cleveland Sellers jr. will be the keynote speaker.
South Carolina State’s annual Black History Month celebrations are in full swing!
Students got to enjoy exhibits, vendors and booths. Organizers say it is a way to highlight Black owned businesses in the community.
The Black Market is an annual observance originating at South Carolina State University, where Black owned business will be highlighted to the community.
President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at South Carolina State University this morning.
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) — President Joe Biden will be in the Palmetto State on Friday. He will speaking to South Carolina State graduates at its commencement ceremony at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center at 1o in the morning. As excited as campus staff is about the event, the students are also buzzing with anticipation for many reasons. Friday is a big day…
