Celebrating 40 Years of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is proud to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with an exhibit, symposium, and an ongoing podcast highlighting our liberatory legacy of promoting Black history, education, and preservation.

Join Us for the Anniversary Symposium

We invite you to register for the symposium, "Those Who Have Must Turn Around and Give: Celebrating 40 years of Preserving Black History and Education" from June 9 to 11, 2026 at the Avery Research Center and Francis Marion Hotel.

The symposium highlights the work of southern educators and how memory workers have preserved Black History. For more information and to see our workshops and keynote speakers, please visit avery.charleston.edu/liblitsymp.

Explore Our New Podcast and Exhibit

To learn more about the Avery Research Center, we invite you to listen to the Avery Messenger Podcast, which is available on:

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• Amazon Music
• YouTube

Visit us to view our upcoming exhibit "The Radical Quad: The History of the Avery Research Center" and discover four decades of preserving and promoting African American history and culture.

Learn more at avery.charleston.edu.