As the first executive director of Penn Center, Courtney Siceloff (pictured sitting center), and his wife Elizabeth Siceloff, emphasized that the direction of the new Penn Center be guided St. Helena’s black population, as they “determine their needs…
The history of the Penn School makes it hard to understand which position black Americans occupy in American society. When former slaves had an opportunity to openly learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, they volunteered…
The history of the Penn School makes it hard to understand which position black Americans occupy in American society. When former slaves had an opportunity to openly learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, they volunteered…
“They go to land-grant colleges, normal schools, and learn how to do the white man’s work with refinement: home economics to prepare his food; teacher education to instruct black children in obedience; music to soothe the weary master and entertain…
The museum also preserved the oral history narratives of Gullah and Geechee elders, enhancing the museum’s folklore holdings. The York W. Bailey Museum remains a vital cultural preservation space for Penn Center operators to curate and tell their own…