The African American History of Greenville, 1950-present exhibit will include historical pictures, events, people and places of early Greenville, South Carolina. It gives positive recognition to those who played significant roles in the shaping of early Greenville and lets our heritage assume its rightful place in the history of Greenville. Our African American ancestors, through their pioneering spirit, hardships, perseverance, vision, ingenuity, and application, were indeed instrumental in the building of Greenville.

Historical contributions of African Americans are an inseparable part of the culture of our nation. Benjamin Quarles, the noted scholar in the field of African American history, once stated; “Things that one knows about the past are of consequence in shaping his present and in giving contours to the future.” This exhibit provides a balanced scope of African American indisputable accomplishments and contributions to Greenville.

The exhibit, African American History of Greenville, 1950-present, can be seen from February through May 2006.

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