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EXHIBITS
The Clemson Area African American Museum offers exhibits throughout the year. The museum features semi-permanent, fine art and pop-up exhibits.
"Where I'm From"
On Display until May 24, 2024
"Where I'm From" exhibit featuring the works of Felicia Gibbs Greenlee.
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“Where I’m From" is the title of my latest piece and the title of my exhibit. I felt the title encompasses my entire body of work. Moving to South Carolina from the city of Philadelphia at the age of eight was a cultural shock for me. When someone asked “Where I was from?” I always answered proudly, Philadelphia. As I grew up here in the south I noticed things that no one else seemed to notice and no one seemed to talk about. This feeling stayed with me throughout my life and I felt compelled to share it in my work. So, “Where I’m From" represents how I see America, a country that tries to erase all traces of its past history by ignoring it. How does one steal people from their homeland and not acknowledge their sacrifice? The American experience is not the same for us all and the intent of my work is to depict the systemic racism embedded deep in our society.
Felicia Gibbs Greenlee
Coming Soon in 2024
"Sincerely, Daniel"
"Sincerely, Daniel" is an exhibition that celebrates 50 years of the black student athletic achievements from 1964 to 2014 at D.W. Daniel High School.
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Semi-Permanent Exhibits
Early African American Education in Pickens County
CAAAM's semi-permanent exhibit features the Calhoun Colored School and the Rosenwald Schools in Pickens County. On display are Cecil Williams' pictures that capture a time when the African American community exercised their rights to protest segregation. The photography is a snapshot of defiance in South Carolina which led to the first supreme court case, Briggs v. Elliot. This case was one of five supreme court cases that led to the victory of desegregation of schools in the United States.
Briggs v. Elliot
Petitioners in the Briggs v. Elliott case. The Briggs v. Elliot case was combined with four others cases and became Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.
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Photographer - Cecil Williams
Photo by Cecil Williams. Part of the Clemson Area African American Museum collection.
