The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to advancing the profession of heritage interpretation, currently serving about 6,500 members in the United States and over thirty other nations.
The Gullah Geechee Heritage Preservation Project is a multi-jurisdictional collaboration to support documentation, recognition and preservation of historic Gullah Geechee/African-American Ancestral Communities and their significant historic and cultural sites.
https://www.charleston-sc.gov/2809/Gullah-Geechee-Heritage-Preservation-Pro
The International African American Museum tells the unvarnished stories of the African American experience across generations, the trauma and triumph that gave rise to a resilient people.
In 1978, a group of Avery graduates (Averyites) and friends of Avery organized The Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture. Its purpose was to obtain the old Avery Normal School buildings and establish in them an archives and museum dedicated to preserving Afro-American history and culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
The Lowcountry Oral History Initiative (LOHI) is an online platform for the storage and discovery of oral histories collected in the lowcountry region of South Carolina. LOHI cultivates relationships between the Lowcountry Digital Library and various archival and community organizations to capture and make available audio and video recordings that document the memories of historically marginalized communities.
Lowcountry Gullah is the culmination of several years of experience being immersed within the Hilton Head Island Gullah community and a body of work highlighting the culture and its people. For several years, writer Luana M. Graves Sellars has developed a large local and national following for her Gullah articles and stories, which focus on the history and culture.
Charleston County opened the doors to its first free public library Jan. 1, 1931. The Charleston Free Library of the County of Charleston was initially headquartered in a wing of the Charleston Museum and served residents with five branches and a bookmobile.
Early in 1977, a small group of historians and genealogists met informally to explore problems of mutual interest. Among the concerns discussed was the possible need for an organization that would focus largely, but not exclusively, on the family history and genealogy of minority groups in the belief that these groups had been largely overlooked over the years.
The mission of the Academic Magnet High School is to challenge each student, parent and teacher with the high expectations of a rigorous curriculum, and to provide a learning environment that prepares students for college and future careers. Our students are encouraged to be contributing members of the community, to acquire a sense of global responsibility, and to cultivate and uphold respect for cultural diversity. https://amhs.ccsdschools.com
The Black and Brown Interpreters Network™ is a group of natural and cultural history interpreters and tour guides based in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond who are dedicated to education, professional development and service in the field of heritage interpretation.
The name WeGOJA (pronounced we-GO-juh) is a fusion of words from three languages. Their speakers were people of African descent who were unwilling immigrants, brought to the Americas as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade. They became major contributors to the growth, development, maintenance and success of the Carolina colony, later South Carolina.
In 1920, one determined woman, Susan Pringle Frost, rallied her neighbors and fought so that a house could escape demolition. In doing so, she created the preservation movement by focusing on education and advocacy, and harnessing the passion of the people who call Charleston home.
Liberty Hill Historical and Genealogical Society 