South Carolina's Black History

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Marjorie Amos-Frazier

 

Community Leader

Born: 1926

Death: June 23, 2010

Marjorie Amos-Frazier, once described as "a one-person social service agency with a sweet demeanor and a will of steel," has spent her life breaking down barrier. Frazier was first woman to be elected to the Charleston County Council in 1974. Amos-Frazier was the first woman, the first African-American and the first non-legislator to hold a position on that body. As chairperson of the Human Services Committee, she spearheaded the negotiations between the county and the Medical University of South Carolina for indigent health care. She was instrumental in establishing a senior citizens center in Charleston County and in creating new facilities for substance abuse programs.

 

South Carolina's Black History

St. Andrew's TeenSpot Salutes

Kimberly Clarice Aiken

Human Rights Advocate

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Miss America 1994

Born: October 11, 1976

In September of 1993, before a wildly cheering audience in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she was crowned Miss America. Aiken is committed to help solve the growing problem of homelessness. She is the founder and president of HERO (Homeless Education and Resource Organization), which offers assistance to agencies that provide aid to the homeless. Aiken has received countless awards and honors including the Order of the Palmetto, which is the highest honor bestowed upon individuals in South Carolina.