Willie Earle
Willie Earle was the victim of a brutal murder and the last racial lynching in South Carolina.
Peggy Dillard-Toone
Peggy Dillard-Toone is a model and artist. She was the second Black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue.
Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr.
Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr. was a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Harold R. Boulware, Sr.
Harold R. Boulware, Sr., was a lawyer and civil rights pioneer who played a crucial role in Briggs v. Elliot.
Lucille Simmons Whipper
Lucille Simmons Whipper was the first Black woman to represent a Charleston County seat in the legislature and the first woman of color ever to be elected to the SC General Assembly.
Augusta Baker
Augusta Baker was a librarian and storyteller known for her contributions to children's literature, especially regarding the portrayal of Black Americans in works for children.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a civil rights activist, journalist, and author. She was one of the first Black students to attend the University of Georgia.
Joseph H. Burckhalter, Ph.D.
Professor of medicinal chemistry; scientist, teacher and administrator.
Richard Hutson
Richard Hutson was a founding father of the United States and a lawyer, judge, and politician from Charleston, SC.
Clemmie E. Webber
Advocate of women’s rights and suffrage and co-founder of the literacy movement in South Carolina
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