A report says these Black SC leaders should have USC buildings renamed for them Lucas Daprile and Bristow Marchant, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Jul. 14 If the University of South Carolina moves forward with renaming several buildings on its campus whose namesakes are being re-examined with the passage of time, several prominent African Americans could be set to grace university buildings instead.
The university history subcommittee of the commission examining building names agreed this week on 14 names of African Americans who could have buildings named after them if names are changed, according to a preliminary report. Those are: Robert G. Anderson
Richland County has more monuments to Black women than anywhere else, researcher says Bristow Marchant, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Mar. 2 COLUMBIA, S.C. When you think about public monuments in the American South, you probably think of the Civil War, controversy around statues, and almost certainly of white men.
But Richland County has a different history that, while not hidden, is not as well known as the monuments you might be thinking of.
According to one researcher, the Midlands county has the most public memorials to Black women of any county in the United States.
Richland County has 17 monuments to Black women nine historical markers, three historic sites and at least five street names.