The Avery Messenger is a continuation of the work of former executive director Karen Chandler who created the Avery Messenger in 2003. The newsletter coincided with the 50th Anniversary planning of the last class of the Avery High School. Prior to the Avery Messenger the Avery Institute of Afro American History and Culture published the Avery Bulletin as its outreach arm to inform on the progress securing 125 Bull St and reaching former Averyites. As we embark on the next chapter of the Aver ...
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Saving the Avery and the Formation of the Avery Institute of Afro American History and Culture
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Saving the Avery and the Formation of the Avery Institute of Afro American History and Culture Hosts: Georgette Mayo – Processing Archivist at the Avery Research Center D’Aujai Kelley – Education Coordinator, Avery Research Center Guest: Dr. Millicent E. Brown – Director of Education and Exhibits, Educator, Activist, and former Education & Public P…
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The Legacy of the Avery Normal Institute: From Reconstruction to Civil Rights
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In this episode of The Avery Messenger Podcast, host D’Aujai Kelley and co-host Georgette Mayo, Processing Archivist at the Avery Research Center, explore the story of the Avery Normal Institute, Charleston’s pioneering school for African-American education. Drawing on historic records and a conversation with guest Daron Lee Calhoun II (scholar, or…
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The Avery Messenger is a continuation of the work of former executive director Karen Chandler who created the Avery Messenger in 2003. The newsletter coincided with the 50th Anniversary planning of the last class of the Avery High School. Prior to the Avery Messenger the Avery Institute of Afro American History and Culture published the Avery Bulle…
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