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The Fairfield county Genealogy Society will highlight their annual commemoration of African American History Month program featuring Mr. James E. "Jimmy" Wright of Columbia, South Car- olina (originally from Chester, 5. C.).
Mr. Wright is an educator, historian, storyteller, augmenter and the President of the Old Zion St. Paul Halsellville Cemetery Association (Old Zion Heritage Site), Chester, South Carolina.
Mr. Wright will be giving a presentation and have a display on the Great Migration (the mass movement of six million African American's from the South, primarily to the North between 1915 and 1970. The presentation will be in the Christ Central Community Center auditorium (a restored Historic old African American Movie Theater next to the museum). In addition to the Great Migration, Mr. Wright will briefly focus on 2020 African American History; African-Americans and Voting; Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Father of Black History; the history of Black History Month; and the Old Zion Heritage Site (as an example of appreciating concentrating of local history and "discovering" and preserving heritage sites all around us!). More details on the FCGS announcements web page. 3-5 PM Christ Central Community Center Auditorium 235 S. Congress St, Winnsboro, SC 29180
Annual polar plunge benefiting the Special Olympics sponsored by the Fairfield County Sheriffs Office. Lake Wateree State Park 881 State Park Rd Winnsboro 29180. You can plunge with a team or on your own. Register at www.polarplungesc.com. Registration 10 AM; Costume Contest & Awards 11 Am; 11:30 Lunch' Noon Plunge. For more information Bill Dove at bill.dove@fairfield.sc.gov
View DetailsDinner & Dance Tickets $30 per person. 7-11 PM. Winnsboro Old Armory 300 Park St Winnsboro. For tickets contact Sylvia Harrison email sylviaharrison04@yahoo.com. Or call 803 240-2209.
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