Associations, institutions, etc. -- African American membership

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Contains correspondence and newspaper articles (unless otherwise stated) from the national, South Carolina state, and Charleston County branches Whipper worked with during her legislative tenure. Also see organizational folders under Series 5: Civic, Community, and Social Involvement; Box 163, Folders 1-8.

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Includes event program for the Coalition of African American Churches, 1st Annual Banquet (2009).

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Contains the subseries: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina; Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention; South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education; Baptist Educational and Missionary Sponsored Educational Institutions; Charleston County Baptist Association; and Various South Carolina Baptist Associations.

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Contains The Bulletin Newsletter published by the Avery Institute Board.

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Regarding the establishment of the Avery Institute Fund.

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Holds Incorporation, Constitution and By-Laws, meeting minutes, annual reports and fundraising/membership committee correspondence.

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Contains the subseries: Southern Regional Council, and Various National Organizations.

Abstract Lucille Simmons Whipper (1928-2021), an educator, guidance counselor, academic administrator, community, and religious leader and the first African-American woman to serve as an State of South Carolina House of Representatives in Charleston's District 109 (1986-1996). She exercised her activism with her graduating class at Avery Institute in their attempts to desegregate the College of Charleston in 1944. Decades later, Whipper was instrumental in working with the State of South Carolina and...

Abstract Frank Albert Young (1905-1990), worked as a journalist, historian, lecturer, and activist. Young, frequently referred to as "Mzee" (respected wise elder) and "Mwalimu" (dedicated teacher) was one of the last living members of "The Harlem Round Table." He was the founding member of the Third World Press News Service, Third World-American Education Association and Pan-African Communications Committee and was a member of numerous social justice, and grassroots organizations.The...