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CHRONIC 2018 - Carolinas Human Rights Network Conference, October 19-20

Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to present on Saturday morning. The conference is FREE, please register to attend. 

• Friday, October 19, Lourie Center 1650 Park Circle, Columbia, SC 29201
  
  
• Saturday, October 20, Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29201
  
  
• More information
• Register

Historic Mitchelville Anniversary Forum:
“Freedom Isn’t Free,” October 27 at The Westin Hotel on Hilton Head Island from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. REGISTER

Mitchelville’s significance in American history is profound. It represents the first African American self-governed town in the United States.

Confirmed speakers include Civil Rights legends/activists: Dr. Cleveland Sellers " Orangeburg Massacre", Minnijean Brown Trickey from the “Little Rock Nine”. Representative Mark Sanford, Congressman James Clyburn and Dr. Brent Morris, USCB.

Creating critical thinkers through media literacy: Andrea Quijada at TEDxABQED
Register now (Scroll to event date at the bottom to register). Sponsored by the Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS)

All events will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the Child Development Research Center, 1530 Wheat Street, Columbia, SC. For additional information or copies of articles and video links contact Jennifer Reed via email atreedjc@mailbox.sc.edu or phone at 803.777.0092.

NCSS invites members and non-members to submit proposals for the NCSS Spring Webinar Series by November 30, 2018.

Webinar proposals should include topics for K-12 social studies classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, and social studies supervisors. For more information on submitting content for consideration, please click here.

Student Essay Contest: Civil Liberties & Human Rights, December 10 deadline
The Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation is offering up to $1,000 in prize dollars to high school students in the U.S. and international students who answer one of three questions on American civil liberties and human rights. Students should apply by December 10, 2018. Learn more

The following document contains dates and information about upcoming events that I have found online. This is a work in progress and a fluid document. If you know of any events coming up, please email me at dbrianday1@gmail.com so I can add it to the document. 

Upcoming African American Cultural and Historical Events

GullahNet along with its host, Aunt Pearlie Sue (Anita Singleton-Prather), was designed to introduce Gullah culture and language to children on the web. Created by South Carolina ETV and Knowitall.org. 

Free training for Social Studies teachers via Google Hangouts. Discover FREE resources including Lesson Plans, Bell Ringers, and more. Flexible times and dates. Email: educate@c-span.org for more information. 

Also check out C-SPAN Classroom Featured Resources. 

2018 marks Charleston’s 35th annual MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts. Selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for many years, the MOJA Arts Festival promises an exciting line-up of events with a rich variety of traditional favorites. The upcoming festival is scheduled for Thursday, September 27 through Sunday, October 7, 2018. 

Nearly half of MOJA’s events are admission-free, and the remainder are offered at modest ticket prices. Event Information

Held in Greenville, SC for three days. A series of Workshops, Panel Discussions, and Solution based ideas with grassroots activists and organizers engaged in front-line struggles for Civil & Human Rights in the Carolinas and beyond. Sep 14-16, 2018 at Enoree River Baptist Association, 421 Dallas Road, Greenville, SC 29607. More information.