Resources for Historical Context

Below find links to various resources the explain the history of African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry. These resources will help to provide a historical context to understand the pressures and background the location that the youth live with everyday.

• African Americans in 19th Century Charleston by Dr. Bernard Powers
• http://www.africanamericancharleston.com/19thcentury.html 
• Lowcountry Africana 
• http://www.lowcountryafricana.com/ 
• South Carolina-African American History and Resources 
• http://www.sciway.net/afam/ 
• Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor 
• http://www.nps.gov/guge/index.htm