Next Year... The 2009
South Carolina Black Pride
Columbia, SC
June 18-21, 2009
info@southcarolinablackpride.com
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!
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
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
