Next Year... The 2009

South Carolina Black Pride

 

      Columbia, SC

June 18-21, 2009

 

 info@southcarolinablackpride.com

 


On_Computer Next Community Meeting for Pride 2009

October 1st, 2008, 6:30-7:30 PM

Harriet Hancock Center, 1108 Woodrow St. Columbia, SC

All are Welcomed!

 


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Columbia, SC is the capitol of the state and a growing city of  125,000 people with a metro population of 600,000.  At least 40% of all US Black families trace their roots to South Carolina.

 

Columbia is also the most progressive, gay-friendly city of its size in the deep South.  Along with the Mayor (Bob Coble) and the City Council openly embracing the LGBT communities, they recently passed a sweeping ordinance banning anti-gay & gender-identity bias. Click here to read more.

 

 The African-American History Monument 

 


Welcome Sisters & Brothers!

 


 

This is the official website of the SC Black Pride.  Excuse us as we update this website for the 2009 SC Black Pride.  Check back soon!!!!

Email us at:   info@southcarolinblackpride.com 

 

2008 Events Snapshot

 

* Click HERE for Event Details & Directions

 

 Pre-Pride Events

 

* Sun., June 15: VOLUNTEER TRAINING DINNER (Free), 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Harriet Hancock SC Gay & Lesbian Community Center


 

* Wed., June 18: PRE-PRIDE 70's PARTY "Light Under the Sun" ($5 --- dance & costume contests), Club Fusion, doors open at 10:00 PM      

 

Pride Week 

 

* Wed., June 25 -- WELCOME RECEPTION (Free admission, cashbar), Hush Restaurant and & Tappas Bar, 6:00 - 9:00 PM

 

 

* Thurs., June 26 -- TOWN HALL DEBATE --- "Is Homosexuality a Sin?" (Free), USC Law School Auditorium, 7:00 - 8:30 PM

 

* Fri., June 27 -- NATIONAL HIV TESTING AWARENESS (Free), city-wide, all-day, see event details.

 

* Fri., June 27 -- A NIGHT OUT WITH THE ARTS, featuring "Readings by Writers" (Laurinda Brown & Terrance Dean) & the "For the Love of Harlem" musical, ($12 charge & cashbar), the ArtSpace, 6:00 - 9:00 PM.

 

* Sat., June 28 -- COMMUNITY EXPO,  food, vendors, entertainment, & featuring a Mini-Ball co-sponsored with the Carolina Ball Council, (Free), Margarete H. Miller Center, 11 AM - 6:00 PM.


 

* Sun., June 29 -- COMMUNITY AWARDS & Jazz Reception, including Gospel music & words of inspiration, (Free), Eau Claire Print Building, 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

 

 UPDATED 6/11/08

 

 

 We celebrate the beauty, creativity, passion, & dignity of South Carolina's Black LGBT community!

 

 

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