The Jenkins Orphanage Band was created by Rev. Daniel Jenkins (1862-1937) as a means of raising funds for his newly opened orphanage during the early 1890s. The band, which eventually grew to five ensembles, was hugely successful and traveled to many cities across the United States and England until they disbanded after World War II. The band proved a training ground for professional musicians who would influence with world of jazz and American popular music.

This booklet was published in conjunction with an exhibition held at McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina. South Carolina art Jonathan Green seeks to recall in his painting the feeling, texture, and color of a way of life that is rapidly vanishing from the coast of South Carolina. The center of Gullah culture, this region is often called the Lowcountry or the Sea Islands, and is made up of flatlands, marshes, inlets, rivers, and islands.

Provides a comprehensive history of the 175 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram R. Revels, Joseph H. Rainy, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts.

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the Underground Railroad, the network of routes and safe havens that enabled enslaved African Americans to escape bondage in the Southern United States before the Civil War. Through essays by historians Larry Gara, Brenda E. Stevenson, and C. Peter Ripley, the book delves into the historical significance, the individuals involved, and the profound impact of the Underground Railroad on American society.

From late 1862 to the spring of 1865, the federal government accepted more than 180,000 black men as soldiers, something it had never done before on such a scale. Known collectively as the United States Colored Troops and organized in segregated regiments led by white officers, some of these soldiers guarded army posts along major rivers; others fought Confederate raiders to protect Union supply trains; and still others took part in major operations like the siege of Petersburg and the battle of Nashville.

A pictorial documentary of the Black American male and female participation and involvement in the military affairs of the United States of America.

Oral histories and historical research that preceded the building of the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake.