Deep Roots: Generational Connections to the Past

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Join North Carolina Humanities and South Carolina Center for the Book on June 24, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., for Deep Roots: Generational Connections to the Past featuring authors Derek Berry, Len Lawson, Ayla Samli, Jaki Shelton Green, and Hannah VanderHart in conversation about how their roots as Carolinians have shaped their writing and personal experiences. Registration is free and the event will conclude with an audience Q&A. This conversation is the first in a three-part author talk exploring place and identity in the Carolinas and is made possible by NC Humanities Center for the Book and South Carolina Center for the Book; affiliates of the National Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. For more information, please contact Andersen Cook at acook@statelibrary.sc.gov

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Douglass Day 2026

February 13, 2026, 11:00 AM

Douglass Day is an annual program that marks the birth of Frederick Douglass. Each year, thousands of people gather to help create new & freely available resources for learning about Black history. Join the South Carolina State Library at the South Carolina State Museum's fourth annual celebration.