HONORING HISTORY: MIDLANDS LEADERS PRESERVE HARBISON AREA CEMETERY
Midlands Technical College, The Town of Irmo, and the Harbison Community Association are working to preserve the Historic Upper Pine Grove Cemetery, which is a burial site of African-Americans, including dignitaries, who were born as far back as the 1800s.
The cemetery has strong connections to Harbison Institute, the historic African-American school that is now home to MTC’s Harbison Campus.
The Institute operated until the late 1950s under several names including Harbison College, Harbison Agricultural College, and Harbison Junior College. Interred in the cemetery is Rev. Calvin M. Young, who was president of the school from 1909 until 1927.
Another among the prominent people buried at the cemetery is Judge Harold R. Boulware, Sr. He was a dean of Harbison College and a pioneer of the civil rights movement. Boulware served as the chief attorney on the Briggs v. Elliott case that later merged into Brown v. Board of Education. In 1954, the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in the case ended school segregation in the United States.
“In the days of racial segregation, Harbison Institute produced many distinguished teachers, lawyers, and civic leaders. It is my honor and joy to help preserve their courage and impact on our state and our country.”
Dr. Ronald L. Rhames | MTC President
MTC PRESIDENT: 2021 BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONOREE
As part of Black History Month, Richland School District Two's Office of Diversity and Multicultural Inclusion highlighted individuals from the Richland Two community with unique and significant contributions to Black history and culture.
In recognizing MTC President Dr. Ron Rhames as one of its award recipients, the district wrote:
"Richland School District Two is proud to recognize Dr. Ronald Rhames as one of our 2021 Black History Month Honorees in the field of education. As President of Midlands Technical College, Dr. Rhames works extensively with Richland Two to make next-step academic achievements available to students."
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