Black History Month - Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens

Presented By:Settlement Community Committee

FEBRUARY 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Celebration Displays

All Month Long

Churches, Schools, Military, Community Organizations, Descendant Achievements & Accomplishments
HBCU GREEK DISPLAY: February 10-24

TASTE OF GULLAH—MT PLEASANT STYLE

2pm – 4pm

February 1 – Soul Queen Cuisine
February 8 – S&P Catering
February 9 – Dupree Catering
February 15 – Phillips Community
February 16 – Soul Queen Cuisine
February 22 – East Cooper Disco Kitchen
February 23 – A Sweet Taste Of Gullah

Major General Abraham Turner US Air Force photo by Daniel J. Rohan Jr.

WEEKEND SPEAKER SERIES

2pm – 3:00pm

February 8 – Pastor/Coach Marion Brown
February 9 – Roberta Huger Pinckney
February 15 – Major General Abraham Turner
February 16 – Michael Singleton MD, MBA
February 22 – Faith Rivers James
February 23 – 5/6 Generation Descendants

Long Point Elementary School (1955)

SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

February 1 - 2pm-3pm

Moderated by J Wright – WJNI 106.3
Panelists: George Freeman, Thomas Goodwater, Nakia Wigfall

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Marion Brown

Born in Mt Pleasant SC Old Village community 1977 graduate of Wando High School, played football at South Carolina State University, played professional with Seattle Seahawks and Breaker of United States Football League, Ordained Minister at his home church Friendship AME, married for 33 years, 3 children,4 grandchildren. currently Coach at Baptist Hill High School for over a decade-led to State finals in 2017, first Charleston County School to reach finals since 1991. The football filed at Baptist Hill is named in his honor

Faith Rivers James

Mt Pleasant native grew up in the historic 4-mile community, graduate of Porter Gaud High school, Dartmouth College and Harvard Law school. Legal career in Washington, DC working as Senior Counsel for Majority Leader of Congress. Teaching career includes Vermont Law, Elon University and The Citadel. Faith is currently the Executive Director of Coastal Conservation League

Major Abraham Turner

Born and raised in Mount Pleasant, SC son of Reverend Joseph Turner Sr. and Maggie Turner. He is married to Linda Turner, with three children After graduating high school, he enrolled in the music program at South Carolina State University. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Music, he accepted a commission into the United States Army as a second lieutenant in 1976. While attending the U.S. Army War College he earned a master’s degree in public administration from Shippensburg University Turner was Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia. Prior to this he served as Commanding General, U.S. Army. As Commander of Fort Jackson, Turner added a flag from a World War I African American regiment to the museum.

Roberta Huger Pinckney

Born and raised in Mt Pleasant 7-mile community attended segregated schools in Mt Pleasant, the Old Seven-mile school, Jennie Moore Elementary and Laing High School. First in family of 10 children attend college HBCU Barber Scotia College, Postgraduate at Emory University of Medical technology, Roberta became the first African American CEO of St James Santee family health Center and also 1st African American Female CEO currently serveing as Chairman of Board of Trustees for Barber Scotia College. Married to Rev Arthur Pinckney six children ,12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren

CELEBRATING DESCENDANTS
WHERE ARE WE NOW?

This month-long celebration is a chance to celebrate Black achievement and provide a fresh reminder to take stock of where we are now and give visibility to the people and organizations helping to create change. A continued engagement with history is vital as it helps us remember the past, give context for the present, and the possibilities that lie ahead.

BOONE HALL
PLANTATION GIN HOUSE

1235 Long Point Road,
Mt. Pleasant SC 29464

SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH SEASON PASS NOW ON SALE
Cost: $50 per ticket
Entitles purchaser to visit as many days they choose 2/1/25 through 2/28/25. ID required upon entrance.

If purchasing individual tickets for individual days are preferred in lieu of the Season Pass,
Regular Admission pricing applies.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit local churches and charities.

jwright4223@yahoo.com

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The Gin House