February is Black History Month and Spartanburg, South Carolina has a 3-day event planned to celebrate.
On Thursday, February 16th, Mr. Joseph McGill from the National Preservation Trust will sleep in a slave cabin at the Historic Price House, adding it to his Slave Cabin Project. He will share the as part of an all-day symposium the following day.
On Friday, the symposium, entitled Perseverance and Persistence, will focus on African American History in Spartanburg. The symposium will begin at 8:30 am with refreshments and conclude at 3:30 pm. Panelists from several colleges, universities and school districts in the Upstate will discuss the major issues facing Spartanburg from early settlement to the present. Session topics include:
• Roots to 1800-- the creation of the African American presence in the Spartanburgh District which officially became Spartanburg County in 1795
• Antebellum and Civil War Years, 1800-1865-- the shift from yeoman farming to increased dependence on enslaved labor. The discussion also includes the Civil War and its impact on African American families and communities.
• Community Building, 1865-1940-- information on efforts to build autonomous lives and communities in the aftermath of war, and how African Americans adapted themselves to segregation and maintained pride in the communities they build.
• 1940 to Present-- the transformation of the lives of African Americans beginning with World War II, followed by the Civil Rights Movement
On Saturday, February 18th at 7pm, professional actress Carolyn Evans will appear as Harriet Tubman and Ballet Spartanburg will present a dance performance by Kyle Abraham.
All events will be held at the Chapman Cultural Center Theater. For ticket information, please call 864-596-3501.
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