Black History Month

Historic Brattonsville is known as a place for providing insight into the life of African Americans in the South with a focus on the 18th and 19th centuries. Over the weekend, the site near Rock Hill held a ceremony to honor enslaved people buried at a site where archaeologists and museum leaders say they’ve identified at least 481 people of African descent.

A ceremony took place Saturday in South Carolina to honor those buried at a former plantation site, where archaeologists and museum leaders say they’ve identified at least 481 people of African descent.

Veterans with the Montford Point Marine Association visited Tuckaseegee Elementary School to share the story of the the first-ever Black Marines, who trained at Montford Point in North Carolina.

Three of Charlotte’s four Black mayors met to discuss their experiences during the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, an event at which they reflected on some of the connections between different generations of leaders.

A festival aimed at amplifying Black music and artists, returns to Charlotte. The annual Black Notes Project will make its second appearance this year, celebrating jazz music. The event will feature the Sainted Trap Choir, a local group known for its Southern gospel sounds and ability to blend different genres.

If you’ve ever wondered what life was like in the South Carolina midlands during the enslavement period in the 1700s and 1800s, Historic Brattonsville in York County has some answers. In celebration of Black History Month, every Saturday, the Historic Brattonsville Museum will host events to reflect on the lives of those who were enslaved on the plantation.

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