Louis Venters
Feb 1, 20153 min read
MLK Holiday Celebration in Hartsville: Reflections on the Generational Effects of Racial Violence in
Many thanks to People to People, a local human relations organization, and all the participants in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Louis Venters
Jan 15, 20153 min read
One River, One Boat: When Have We Ever Heard So Much about a Gubernatorial Inaugural Poem?
South Carolinians are used to hearing plenty of less-than-positive news about their state in the media, local and national. Some of it is...
Louis Venters
Jan 8, 20151 min read
UPCOMING: Historic Preservation on Public Radio in South Carolina
On Friday, January 9th at 12:00 noon or Sunday, January 11th at 4:00 pm, be sure to listen to an interview on South Carolina’s public...
Louis Venters
Dec 1, 20141 min read
Appointment to SC African American Heritage Commission
It is my real honor to have just been appointed as an ex officio member of the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission,...
Louis Venters
Nov 21, 20141 min read
UPCOMING: Penn Center Civil Rights Symposium, Nov. 21-22, 2014
I can't even say how happy I am to have been invited to participate in the Penn Center Civil Rights Symposuim this weekend! Penn Center,...
Louis Venters
Oct 25, 20141 min read
In Honor of Alonzo Twine: My First Piece for the Good Men Project
Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the death of Alonzo Twine this Sunday, October 26, 2014, my first piece for a great site called...
Louis Venters
Oct 20, 20141 min read
My New Book Available for Pre-Ordering!
It is my sincere pleasure to announce that my forthcoming book, No Jim Crow Church: The Origins of South Carolina's Baha'i Community, is...
