Black History Bowl

Born in Charleston, home became waystation for escaped slaves on way to freedom in Canada

Civil Rights leader that led efforts to allow blacks to teach in Charleston public schools

native Florence, women's basketball point record & inducted in Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Singer and actress born in North, SC

1st African American to serve as Municipal Court Judge in Greenville

Blues musician born in rural SC

Professional heavyweight boxer called "Smokin Joe" who was born in Beaufort

Assist to MLK, founder Rainbow Coalition; founder Operation PUSH, minister from Greenville

Record producer, arranger, conductor, composer, pianist, born in St. Matthews

Civil Rights leader from Summerton who helped end segregation in SC schools

Native of Ridgeway, and only woman to pitch for Negro Major League

Aiken native who became first African American general of the National Guard

One of founders of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, organized slave uprising

Soprano Opera singer from Greenville, SC

Kershaw County native & entrepreneur of department store, funeral home, service station, etc.

born in Holly Hill, former pro baseball player for New York Yankees

Columbia's 1st African-American Chief of Police

Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman, player in Superbowl XX, born in Aiken, SC

A mob seized him from jail & he was the last African American to die by lynching in SC

Navite of Rock Hill, appointed by Pres. Bush as former Chief of Chaplains of the US Army

residing in Rock Hill, former Pittsburgh Steelers & chosen by Tony Dungy for Hall of Fame

former National Mother of the Year recipient from Orangeburg, SC

Graduated from South Carolina State Univ. & served as President of college for 19 years

Founded Bethune-Cookman College, National Council for Negro Women

Renaissance woman of Columbia, SC, working on many committees and boards

Grad of Spring Valley High in Columbia, grad of Morehouse College & owner of Fame Sports

During Miss America 1994, she became the first crowned African American from SC.Founder of HERO

From Fountain Inn, he began tap dancing despite an accident that left him with 1 leg.

Former Director of Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theater in Greenville

born in Darlington, Civil Rights leader who led NAACP; first Afr.Amer. state senator since 1886

Former Mayor of Spartanburg, SC

Born in Bennettsville, she founded the Children's Defense Fund

Beaufort slave hijacked Confederate steamship disguised as white captain sailed to Union safety

born in Silver, first Black player to win Wimbledon singles & first to win US national title

Free agent NFL defensive lineman from Camden who last played for Arizona Cardinals

Latta, SC native who plays in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers

Lake City native who was an astronaut & physicist, killed in exposion space shuttle Challenger

farmer & philanthropist from Bennettsvills, who helped enrich education from US to Africa

Teacher & civil rights leader born in NinetySix, SC. President of Morehouse College

Tony Award winning actress from St. Matthews, who starred in the moview