The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library presents African American Genealogy: Writing Family History with Dr. Walter B. Curry, Jr. on Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. […]
Fountain Inn Presents Black History Gallery Exhibit featuring guest speaker Dr. Walter B. Curry
Come join Dr. Walter Curry and discover the story of Martha Kitchings Seawright Ellison's life, featuring the local history of the Antebellum Period and Civil War in Barnwell County during […]
Dr. Walter Curry, author The Thompson Family: Untold Stories from The Past (1830-1960), residency with eighth grade social studies students explored Dr. Curry's family history through his storytelling & a […]
Local author Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr. will be participating as a tour guide with The Charleston Museum. The tour, “From Birds to Batteries: An In-depth Ecology and Historical Walking […]
Authors will discuss their books, articles, or related publications. Individuals will be able to purchase a signed copy of the author’s book following the presentations. “44 Days of Being Humble.” […]
Martha Kitchings Seawright Ellison was born enslaved on November 20, 1849, in Barnwell County South Carolina. This presentation tells the contextualized story of her life, featuring local history of the […]
Join us to learn the story of Lavinia C. Thompson, an enslaved woman who followed her master into battle as a Confederate Army cook, and was later paid pensions for […]
Join us for the City of Laurens Juneteenth Festival on June 17, 2023! We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr. will be speaking at the Laurens County […]
Join us for lunch at the Lizards Thicket in Columbia, SC from 11:30 AM-12:30PM for a special presentation by Dr. Walter B. Curry, on his book, "The Awakening: The Seawright-Ellison […]
Join us Tuesday, July 11, at 6 pm as Dr. Walter B. Curry, Jr. will be here to discuss his book The Awakening: The Seawright-Ellison Family Saga, Vol.1, A Narrative […]
I will be at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 3400 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC on Saturday August 12th, 12:00 PM-2:00 PM. I’m going to have Columbia African American history displays that […]