Emancipation Proclamation Information
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Emancipation Proclamation Information

St. Helena Island is home to the Penn Center, originally called the Penn School, which was established in 1862 just six months prior to the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was decreed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. and was one of the most unprecedented acts in United States history. It was the initial Civil Rights act in the United States that changed African- Americans' status from enslaved to free.

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What is Juneteenth?
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What is Juneteenth?

What is Juneteenth? The history behind the oldest commemoration of the ablolishment of slavery in the US.

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2023 Penn Center Artist in Residence
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2023 Penn Center Artist in Residence

Culture and Community at the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, a partnership between SC’s Penn Center and the UGA’s Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, has named Amiri Geuka Farris as its 2023 artist in residence.

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The Penn Center Executive Director Search
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The Penn Center Executive Director Search

The Penn Center is seeking a visionary and strategic Executive Director. Penn Center is a multi-service 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Penn Center’s true history and culture through its commitment to education, community development, and social justice.

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2022 Summer Food Service Program
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2022 Summer Food Service Program

Penn Center, Inc., is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 years old and younger without charge.

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