Joshua Parks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Howard University in Washington, DC and worked at the Sankofa Bookstore owned by filmmakers Haile Gerina and Shirikiana Aina Gerina. While in college, he was the chair of the NAACP college chapter and engaged in community organizing with Pan-African Community Action (PACA). His traveles to Cuba, Haiti, and South Africa contributed significantly to his political education. After graduation, he returned to Florida and worked as a teacher for two years. In 2019, he moved to Charleston, South Carolina to attend graduate school. He became involved in local organizing and was one of the founding members of the Lowcountry Action Committee. He reflects about the work Lowcountry Action Committee had done in collaboration with Eastside Community Development Corporation focusing on mutual aid, food distribution, and education. The Lowcountry Action Committee is also among the founding organization of the People's Budget Coalition and frequently partners with the Center for Heirs Property in educational programs for community members affected by development and gentrification.
Nina Cano Richards was born in 1988 in La Paz, Bolivia. When she was nine years old, her family came to the USA looking for the American Dream. In the interview, Cano Richards remembers her childhood in Bolivia and her experiences as a child of immigrants learning to adjust and thrive in Charleston. She remembers her early interest in becoming an immigration lawyer, and the challenges she faced as a first-generation college student. Cano Richards talks about Charleston Immigrant Coalition (CIC) and the work it has been doing since 2019. She reflects on CIC's leading role in the process that ended the 287(g) program in Charleston County and tells about other CIC's efforts, such as providing immigration legal information and facilitating community access to services during the pandemic.
Correspondence from Alton C. Crews, Superintendent of Schools for the Charleston County Public Schools, to Septima P. Clark congratulating Clark for her appointment to serve as a trustee on the Charleston County School Board.
Correspondence from Mrs. S. U. Simmons, Chairman for the Building Fund Committee, to Edward Gibson regarding participation in a recent program at the Coming Street Y.W.C.A..
Correspondence from Paul Sharry, Personal Manager for the Post and Courier, to Rodney Williams, Charleston Branch of the NAACP Labor and Industry Committee, regarding independent contractors.
Correspondence from Ronald J. Chepesiuk, Archivist at Winthrop College, to Septima P. Clark regarding "the manuscript collecting program at the Winthrop College Archives."
