Nikky Finney
Nikky Finney is a poet and writer from Sumter, South Carolina.
Alma Levant Hayden
Alma Levant Hayden was a chemist and one of the first African American women to work as a scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s.
Mack Gipson, Jr.
Dr. Mack Gipson, Jr. was the first African American man to obtain a Ph.D. in Geology.
James Jamerson
James Jamerson was a bass player most known for creating the "Motown Sound."
Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed was a lyricist and film producer. He produced and was co-lyricist for the iconic film "Singin' in the Rain."
Esquerita
Esquerita was an R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is known for influencing rock and roll pioneer Little Richard.
Don Reno
Don Reno was a bluegrass and country musician from Spartanburg, SC.
Jeezy
Columbia native, Jay Wayne Jenkins, known by his stage name Jeezy, is a rapper.
Inez Nathan-Walker
Inez Nathan-Walker was a folk artist from Sumter, SC.
Mary Jane Manigault
Mary Jane Manigault was a Seagrass Basket Maker from Charleston, SC.
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