Heritage

Black Eats Week 803 Returns June 17-23 for Juneteenth Celebration

On: June 10, 2024

Midlands, SC – Get ready to celebrate the second annual Black Eats Week 803 (BEW803) from June 17-23, as part of the Juneteenth festivities! This exciting event highlights our community’s incredible culinary heritage of Black-owned food businesses. Established in 2023, BEW803 shines a spotlight on Black entrepreneurs in the foodContinue Reading

Museum acquires Matriarchs of the Lowcountry portrait series

By: John Griggs

On: May 16, 2024

In: Events

The South Carolina State Museum has proudly acquired the Matriarchs of the Lowcountry portrait series by artist and storyteller Natalie Daise. Renowned for her role in the Nickelodeon series Gullah Gullah Island, Daise created these portraits to honor six Black women who have been pivotal in preserving and promoting GullahContinue Reading