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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Dr. Rhondda Robinson Thomas and Dr. James E. “Jim” Bostic Jr. have been named Clemson’s recipients of the 2023 ACC UNITE Award, which was created in 2021 to honor individuals affiliated with the league who have made an impact in the areas of racial and social justice. Over the past several decades, both Thomas and Bostic have played pivotal roles in the development of education and programming of African American history at Clemson. Dr. James E. (Jim) Bostic and his legacy has included success in education and business, as well as philanthropic support for efforts to provide a more diverse campus at Clemson. His service and contributions to Clemson University are lengthy – from becoming the first African American to earn a doctorate at Clemson in 1972, to the leadership of IPTAY, Bostic has consistently served Clemson and created incredible opportunities for those who have come after him. In addition to earning Clemson’s Highest Honor – The Clemson Medall ....
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture was approved for a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) to support an upcoming project. ....
When one big city opens a successful new attraction, every other big city wants to follow suit by welcoming a franchise of its own. The increase of attraction developments we have seen in recent years think about the surge in Topgolf and Meow Wolf locations or popular interactive “pop-up” museums and experiences has almost turned into a silent competition to see which major cities can keep up. Charlotte, North Carolina, puts up a strong fight, only with many venues unique to the Queen City. ....
Morgan Winston and Maya McClain, girl scouts with Troop 599, came together to film, produce and direct "Telling Our Story: Charlotte's Black History" ....