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Longshoreman Strike 1866 by Mateo Mérida

South Carolina has earned a reputation as one of the most conservative states in the United States, socially, politically, and...
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Avery Research Center is hiring for the Mellon Grant!

To support the Avery and Liberatory Literacies: Commemorating 160 Years of Black Education grant project, we are hiring three positions this...
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History News Programming

A Critical Conversations event with Tamara Lanier on Repatriating Artifacts of North American Slavery

Date: Tuesday, March 21 5:30-7:00 PM EST Location: Septima Clark Memorial Auditorium (ECTR 118) Description: The Center for the Study...
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March 2023 Open House Cancelled.

The March open house is been cancelled. Sorry any inconvenience, please visit our virtual exhibition.
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NAI Course: “Speaking Our Truths: A Gathering of Black and Brown Interpreters”

The Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture is sponsoring a training course with the National Association for...
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Meet our Undergraduate and Graduate Student Assistants

The Avery Research Center supports the professional efforts of College of Charleston students by providing experiential learning opportunities across all...
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Black History Month History News News & Notes

Part 3: Lowcountry Resistance by Mateo Mérida

White supremacy has not only been pervasive in the history of Charleston, but it is present in every structure that...
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Black History Month History News News & Notes

Lowcountry Resistance Part 2 by Mateo Mérida

As we saw in Kelly’s Rebellion of 1849, the first thought of resistance for some is that which is violent....
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Black History Month News & Notes

2023 Black History Month Programming

We Celebrate Year Round Black History Month Open House February 7, 2023 at 4:30-6:00 P.M. at the Avery Research Center...
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Black History Month History News

Part 1: Lowcountry Resistance by Mateo Mérida

The 2023 Black History annual theme is Black Resistance and in honor of this for February 2023 we will be...
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Part 3: Old Slave Mart and Charleston’s Historic Memory by Mateo Mérida

The end of the Wragg years saw a lot of mystery surrounding the future of the Old Slave Mart Museum....
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Join us for Avery’s Black History Month Open House on Tues. Feb 7th at 4:30 pm

Join the Avery Research Center for a unique learning experience in honor of Black History Month! During this event visitors...
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Archival Projects Archive Spotlight

Avery Research Center Awarded $2 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation

The Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant...
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Part 2: Old Slave Mart and Charleston’s Historic Memory by Mateo Mérida

After the Civil War, Charleston would seek to rebuild from the damages of the Civil War, and find ways to...
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Part 1: Old Slave Mart and Charleston’s Historic Memory by Mateo Mérida

For the many travelers from around the world who visit Charleston, part of their journey is driven by a want...
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January and February 2023 Book Programming

Black Ink Book Festival (Jan 12-14) Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival is the first and only annual...
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Edisto Natchez Kusso by Mateo Mérida

Despite not having the legal recognition to have a reservation, today the Edisto Natchez-Kusso have seen many of the same...
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January’s Second Wednesdays @Avery Open House Canceled

The January 11th Second Wednesday's @Avery has been canceled. We will resume on Wednesday, February 8th at 4:30 p.m. Stay...
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Avery Research Center Closing (Dec. 20th to Jan. 2nd)

Due to winter break the Avery Research Center will be CLOSED Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022 to Monday, January 2, 2023....
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December 2022 Programming

Please see below for the full slate of programming at the Avery Research Center for December 2022. To register for...
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BUILDING CLOSURES: We will be closed to the public on Friday, May 10th and Monday, May 27th. Building and reading room hours may have closures outside of this period due to private events, contact us in advance for further assistance.

MUSEUM TOURS: The Avery Research Center offers self-guided tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1030AM-12PM and 2PM-330PM. For large groups we ask you limit 25 people or fewer per time slot for self-guided tours. Due to staffing shortages Avery will not be offering guided tours to the general public until further notice.

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