Steve Benjamin
Steve Benjamin was the first African-American and 44th mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, from 2010 to 2022.
Dorris Wright
Dorris Wright is a Civil Rights Activist and was one of the participants in the "Greenville Eight" protest.
Ernest Adolphus Finney, Jr.
Ernest Adolphus Finney, Jr. was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice appointed to the South Carolina Supreme Court since the Reconstruction Era.
Stanley Donen
American film director and choreographer. Known as "The King of Musicals". Born in Columbia, SC
Maude Evelyn Daniel Callen
Maude Callen served as a nurse and midwife to the poor people of Berkeley County, SC
Solomon Blatt
Solomon Blatt was a long-time Democratic legislator of South Carolina from Barnwell County.
Lily Teresa Strickland
Lily Strickland was a composer, painter, and writer from Anderson, South Carolina.
Charles Ezra Daniel
Charles Ezra Daniel was a successful businessman and political figure in South Carolina.
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston was the 98th governor of South Carolina and represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate from 1945 to 1965.
Alexander Samuel Salley
Alexander Samuel Salley was a historian whose work and dedication to preserving South Carolina's history led to the creation of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
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