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Preservation Experts Database

The Experts Database is designed to help connect African American community members to experts doing preservation work, including both historic preservation professionals and community leaders/advocates with knowledge of preservation in their communities. This Database will be featured as one of the Tools of the SC Preservation Toolkit being developed by WeGOJA Foundation.

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Kerri Forrest

Through endowment funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations, CCF’s resources allow us to address community needs today, and chart a course for a brighter future in the nine counties we serve along South Carolina’s coast. We invest millions of dollars through grantmaking, impact investing and scholarships.

Kimberly Myers

Retired LEO and Community Advocate and Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Educator

Larry Watson

Chair, WeGOJA Foundation President, South Carolina Council for African American Studies

Lisa Robinson

My passion and interest are the preservation of black history and culture of the African Diaspora, inclusive of South Carolina. Demonstrated Experience includes Professional Grant Writer, Archiving, Black Church and Cemetery Preservation, Genealogical Research, Conducting Oral Interviews, Documentary Making, Gathering Historical Data, Organizing Archive Conferences and Programs, and Church Historian.

Lori Williams

I am an Attorney and Grant Writer. I have a strong passion for documenting and tracing the kinship, lineage, and history of the Black Community. My background includes assisting and developing church archives, planning and organizing archive conferences, conducting genealogical research, and gathering historical data from archives, newspapers, photographs, etc.

Maclane Hull W.

I am a historian of African American civil rights struggles and culture. I am also trained in public history and historical preservation. I have experience with National Register applications, having listed Columbia's Leevy's Funeral Home and assisted with the listing for Scott's Branch School in Clarendon County.

Margaret Dunlap

Manager of the Walker Local & Family History Center at Richland Library and site administrator of the Local History Digital Collections. Visit us at the library to learn how to research your family history, or contact me to contribute an oral history, photograph, or yearbook to our digital collections.

Marilyn Hemingway

Marilyn L. Hemingway is founder and president of the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, the Gullah Geechee Chamber Foundation Inc and The Hemingway Group, a communications firm. Marilyn's familial roots extend along the entire SC coast extending and includes a long line of family civic, business, education, and political engagement.

Martina Morale

I specialize in African American history and the broader African American experience, and currently serve as the Director of Curatorial and Special Exhibitions at the International African American Museum. My experience includes cultural heritage tourism, history and art exhibitions, and public history, as well as higher education teaching and administration.

Pamela Sulton

I am a commissioner for the City of Cayce Historical Museum ang member of African Amercian committee. My family is a part of the current 2023 African American cemetery survey project lead by the City of Cayce. A member of the historical marker committee for the Colored School of Cayce.

Pernessa Seele

Pernessa Seele, Founder & President of the Lincolnville Preservation & Historical Society, is also Founder & CEO of The Balm In Gilead, an organization celebrating 36 years of strengthening faith communities in the USA and Africa to promote health education and services that contribute to the elimination of health disparities.

Rebekah Dobrasko

I maintain the SC Equalization Schools website, including a list of known SC equalization schools. I am still researching and publishing information on this program, including a recent digital exhibit with the Lowcountry Digital History Institute. Please reach out if you have questions about equalization schools!

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