Fotografía en color de Juana Torres y sus hijos con una quinceañera en la iglesia Blessed Sacrament. / Color photograph of Juana Torres and her sons with a quinceañera at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
William Lindsay Koob III (b. 1946) is a Citadel graduate (1968) who served fourteen years in US Army Intelligence, rising to the rank of Major. In 1987, while stationed at the Pentagon, he admitted under interrogation to being a homosexual and was forced to resign his commission rather than risk a messy investigation and a less-than-honorable discharge (this happened in the days before "Don't ask, don't tell.") A short time later, he came out to his parents and brother (also a Citadel grad) during a visit back home: “I told the whole story, and by the time I finished, I was in tears. My brother made a few supportive comments -- then, everyone sat and waited for a response from my father: the retired Army Colonel. There I was: the third generation of my family to serve in the military. But, my Dad just kind of sat there, looking down at the table. After awhile, he got up from the table, walked around to my seat ... and he pulled me to my feet, hugged me warmly, and said, ‘Son, I don't like it, I don't understand it, and I’m going to have to think about this for a long time ... but you're my son and I love you.’ Could I have asked for anything more? No.” Koob further reported that his Citadel classmates, following the leadership of their former cadet company commander, have been accepting of his homosexuality: “I am still one of the brotherhood," he said. "And, for that, I will be eternally grateful.” (Koob, Interview by Kerry Taylor 26 February and 24 April 2010). These days, Lindsay (known as "Bill" during his Citadel years) maintains his thriving "retirement career" as probably the only internationally-respected classical music critic and journalist to ever graduate from The Citadel.
Naomi White (b. 1925) worked as a nurse at the Medical College of Charleston hospital (now MUSC) for twenty-seven years before retiring in 1985. She was among the leaders of 1969 hospital workers strike. Mass demonstrations led to mass arrests and White was among the hundreds of African Americans to be jailed for protest activities during the strike.
Naomi White (b. 1925) worked as a nurse at the Medical College of Charleston hospital (now MUSC) for twenty-seven years before retiring in 1985. She was among the leaders of 1969 hospital workers strike. Mass demonstrations led to mass arrests and White was among the hundreds of African Americans to be jailed for protest activities during the strike.
Clarissa Lugo (b. 1979) is the assistant director of admissions at The Citadel and a 2002 graduate. A native of Eagle Pass, Texas, she was a member of The Citadel’s first women’s soccer team. Lugo applied for admission after hearing of Shannon Faulkner’s unsuccessful attempt to be the college’s first female graduate.
Leroy H. Baker, Jr. (b. 1924) served as navigator and communicator on the USS Southland during World War II. After the war, he was assigned to the Naval Receiving Station in Charleston where he helped process troop separations.
William Lindsay Koob III (b. 1946) is a Citadel graduate (1968) who served fourteen years in US Army Intelligence, rising to the rank of Major. In 1987, while stationed at the Pentagon, he admitted under interrogation to being a homosexual and was forced to resign his commission rather than risk a messy investigation and a less-than-honorable discharge (this happened in the days before "Don't ask, don't tell.") A short time later, he came out to his parents and brother (also a Citadel grad) during a visit back home: “I told the whole story, and by the time I finished, I was in tears. My brother made a few supportive comments -- then, everyone sat and waited for a response from my father: the retired Army Colonel. There I was: the third generation of my family to serve in the military. But, my Dad just kind of sat there, looking down at the table. After awhile, he got up from the table, walked around to my seat ... and he pulled me to my feet, hugged me warmly, and said, ‘Son, I don't like it, I don't understand it, and I’m going to have to think about this for a long time ... but you're my son and I love you.’ Could I have asked for anything more? No.” Koob further reported that his Citadel classmates, following the leadership of their former cadet company commander, have been accepting of his homosexuality: “I am still one of the brotherhood," he said. "And, for that, I will be eternally grateful.” (Koob, Interview by Kerry Taylor 26 February and 24 April 2010). These days, Lindsay (known as "Bill" during his Citadel years) maintains his thriving "retirement career" as probably the only internationally-respected classical music critic and journalist to ever graduate from The Citadel.
Mary Moultrie (b. 1943) was among the leaders of the 1969 Charleston hospital strike. In December of 1967, Moultrie and her coworkers at the Medical College of Charleston hospital began to complain of workplace discrimination and low wages that paid some workers less than the federal minimum wage.
Mary Moultrie (b. 1943) was among the leaders of the 1969 Charleston hospital strike. In December of 1967, Moultrie and her coworkers at the Medical College of Charleston hospital began to complain of workplace discrimination and low wages that paid some workers less than the federal minimum wage.
The Rev. Joseph Darby (b. 1951) is the Senior Pastor of Morris Brown A.M.E. Church in Charleston, and has long been involved in racial, cultural and faith-based programs to improve South Carolina race relations and education. During an interview regarding the 2008 Democratic primary in South Carolina, Darby observed that some supporters of Barack Obama’s campaign have been disappointed by the tentativeness of his presidency.
The Rev. Joseph Darby (b. 1951) is the Senior Pastor of Morris Brown A.M.E. Church in Charleston, and has long been involved in racial, cultural and faith-based programs to improve South Carolina race relations and education. During an interview regarding the 2008 Democratic primary in South Carolina, Darby observed that some supporters of Barack Obama’s campaign have been disappointed by the tentativeness of his presidency.
Amand Derfner (b. 1938) has practiced law for more than 40 years as a staff attorney for civil rights groups in Mississippi and Washington, DC, and in private practice in Charleston. He has helped shape the Voting Rights Act through his arguments before the US Supreme Court, and any other voting rights cases.
Clarissa Lugo (b. 1979) is the assistant director of admissions at The Citadel and a 2002 graduate. A native of Eagle Pass, Texas, she was a member of The Citadel’s first women’s soccer team. Lugo applied for admission after hearing of Shannon Faulkner’s unsuccessful attempt to be the college’s first female graduate.
Armand Derfner (b. 1938) has practiced law for more than 40 years as a staff attorney for civil rights groups in Mississippi and Washington, DC, and in private practice in Charleston. He has helped shape the Voting Rights Act through his arguments before the US Supreme Court, and many other voting rights cases.
Leroy H. Baker, Jr. (b. 1924) served as navigator and communicator on the USS Southland during World War II. After the war, he was assigned to the Naval Receiving Station in Charleston where he helped process troop separations.
Fotografía en color de un grupo de estudiantes de Nativity School junto con el obispo Robert E. Guglielmone durante la ceremonia de inauguración de las obras del nuevo templo de la iglesia católica Holy Spirit en Johns Island. / Color photograph of a group of Nativity School students with Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone during the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Holy Spirit Catholic Church building on Johns Island.
Fotografía en color de mujeres y niños recogiendo monedas del suelo. La foto fue tomada a la salida del bautismo del hijo de Juana Torres en la puerta de la iglesia Holy Spirit en Johns Island. Es una tradición mexicana que los padrinos del bautismo den "bolo" en este día especial. / Color photograph of women and children picking coins from the floor. The photo was taken after Juana Torre's son's christening at the door of the Holy Spirit Church in Johns Island. It is a Mexican tradition for the godparents to give "bolo" in this special day.
Fotografía en color de Diana Salazar, sus padres Maria T. Salazar y Francisco Salazar y Emma Lozano en Washington DC. Se encontraban allí para participar en una marcha por los derechos de los immigrantes. / Color photograph of Diana Salazar and her parents Maria T. Salazar and Francisco Salazar Martinez with Emma Lozano in Washington, D.C. for an immigrants rights march.
Fotografía en color de Diana Salazar, su madre Maria T. Salazar y un fotógrafo del periódico Post and Courier. La foto fue tomada momentos antes de que las mujeres iniciaran su viaje a Washington DC para participar en una marcha de inmigrantes a la que fueron invitadas por Emma Lozano, reconocida activista del área de Chicago. / Color photograph of Diana Salazar, her mother Maria T. Salazar and Post and Courier photographer. The photo was taken just before the women initiated their trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in an Immigrants March. They were invited by Emma Lozano, an activist from the Chicago area.
Fotografía a color de una adolescente, Thalia Orozco, rodeada de dos mujeres y dos hombres. A la derecha, Saul Ramos "El Alacrán" y a la izquierda Samuel Olivera "Cachorro" eran locutores en la estación de radio El Sol 980 AM. En este día, la radio organizaba un concurso de canto del que Thalia fue ganadora. / Color photograph of a teenager, Thalia Orozco, surrounded by two women and two men. The two men were radio hosts at the Spanish Radio Station El Sol 980 AM. On the right, Saul Ramos "El Alacran" and on the left Samuel Olivera "Cachorro." On this day, the radio station organized a singing contest. Thalia Orozco was the winner.
Fotografía en color del hijo menor de Juana Torres y la enfermera de la escuela Mt Zion, Abbi Beckford. / Color photograph of Juana Torre's youngest child with Mt. Zion Elementary School Nurse, Abbi Beckford.
Stefan Kosovych poses with Washington Redskins Cheerleaders during a break at Forward Operating Base Falcon (Camp Ferrin-Huggins), South Baghdad, Iraq in February 2004.
Insurgents killed Staff Sergeant Don S. McMahan and 63 other Americans in a week of fighting that, as of April 2004, was the deadliest week up until then.
Stefan Kosovych and two fellow soldiers pose in front of the Hands of Victory monument at the Green Zone's Grand Festivities Square in Baghdad, Iraq in March 2004.
Photograph of Stefan Kosovych's 1st Platoon, A Battery, 3/30 Field Artillery at Field Artillery Officer Basic Course (FAOBC) in Fort Sill, Oklahoma with Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). Photo was taken in early 2003.
Fotografía en color de una maestra de la escuela Lambs Elementary caminando junto a cinco niños pequeños en un sendero de la escuela. / Color photograph of a Lambs Elementary School teacher walking with five students outside the school.
Fotografía en color de Lucía Méndez y su esposo jugando con sus nietos y otros niños en James Island County Park. Entre ellos se ve una niña afroamericana, vecina de la familia, cuya madre ayudaba con las tareas escolares a los niños inmigrantes recién llegados. / Color photograph of Lucía Mendez and her husband play with their grandchildren and other kids in James Island County Park. With them is an African American girl whose mother assisted the newly arrived immigrant children with their school homework.
Fotografía en color de Alberto y Elsa Pacheco abrazando a su hijo. La foto fue tomada en el hogar de la familia en North Charleston poco tiempo después de que llegaran a Carolina del Sur. / Color photograph of Alberto and Elsa Pacheco and hugging their son. The photo was taken in their residence in North Charleston soon after their arrival to South Carolina.
Fotografía en color de una joven pareja de pie junto a una imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe rodeada de rosas. La fotografía fue tomada el 12 de diciembre del 2000 en el antiguo edificio de la iglesia Holy Spirit en Johns Island. / Color photograph of a young couple standing by an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe surrounded by roses. The photograph was taken during the December 12, 2000 celebration at the old Holy Spirit Church building in Johns Island.
Fotografía en color del chef Rubén García comiendo en su restaurante "Sabatino" junto a su esposa Ana García, sus padres y una amiga. El establecimiento estaba ubicado en Savannah Highway. / Color photograph of chef Ruben Garcia, his wife Ana Garcia, her parents and a female friend eating at Garcia's restaurant "Sabatino" which was located on Savannah Highway.
Fotografía en color del grupo de danza Colombia Nuestra Patria en el Festival Internacional de MUSC. Cuatro mujeres y dos hombres van entrando al escenario. El evento fue organizado por el Servicio Estudiantes Internacionales de MUSC. Marcela Escobar Gomez, tercera desde la izquierda, fundó el grupo en 1996. / Color photograph of the Colombian Dance Group, Colombia Nuestra Patria, at the MUSC International Festival. Four women and two men are entering the stage. The event was organized by the MUSC International Students Service. Marcela Escobar Gomez, third from left, founded the group in 1996.
Fotografía en color de niños argentinos y colombianos disfrazos en una fiesta de halloween en la iglesia First Baptist en Johns Island. / Color photograph of Argentinian and Colombian children in their Halloween costumes at First Baptist Church on Johns Island.
Fotografía en color de Mario Puga, Alma López y su hijo Edgar, en frente de la Casa Blanca. La joven pareja estaba en Washington en un reunión nacional representando a Rural Mission Head Start. / Color photograph of Mario Puga, Alma Lopez and their baby son, Edgar, standing up in front of the White House. The young couple was in Washington D.C. representing the Rural Mission Head Start Program in a national meeting.
Fotografía en color de Juana Torres, su hermano y su hijo mayor, Kevin sentandos en un futón. En la fotografía se ve una mesa y sobre ella un pastel de cumpleaños con el número veintidós. / Color photograph of Juana Torres, her brother, and her oldest son, Kevin. They are sitting on a futon. A nearby table holds a cake with the number twenty-two.
Fotografía en color de María Bordallo y su hija Cindy en el día de su graduación. La fotografía fue tomada frente a la iglesia Blessed Sacrament. / Color photograph of Maria Bordallo with her daughter Cindy on her graduation day. The photograph was taken in front of the Blessed Sacrament Church.
Fotografía en color de los hermanos Orozco, trabajadores migrantes que residían por temporadas en Wadmalaw Island. El hombre que se ve sentado en el centro rodeado por tres hermanas y dos hermanos había sufrido un accidente mientras arreglaba un automóvil. / Color photograph of the Orozco siblings who were migrant workers and used to labor on Wadmalaw Island. The man who is sitting down surrounded by three sisters and two brothers had an accident while fixing a car.
Fotografía en color de Juana Torres en una fiesta de fin de año organizada por sus empleadores. Torres está con su jefe, la esposa de su jefe y una amiga. / Color photograph of Juana Torres in an End of the Year Party organized by her employers. Torres is with her boss, his wife, and a friend.
Fotografía en color de una pareja de immigrantes mexicanos junto a un compañero de trabajo estadounidense cantando durante una fiesta de Navidad organizada por Sunny Side, la compañía que los empleaba. Los dos hombres están tocando la guitarra y la joven carga un niño en sus brazos. / Color photograph of a recently arrived Mexican couple and an American co-worker singing during a Christmas party organized by Sunny Side, the company that employed them. The two men are playing guitars and the young woman holds a child on her arms.
Fotografía en color de un trabajador agrícola en Parkers Farms, Wadmalaw Island quitando el plástico negro utilizado en el campo para controlar las malezas y mantener la humedad del suelo. / Color photograph of an agricultural worker at Parkers Farm, Wadmalaw Island. He is removing the black plastic used on fields to retain moisture and control weeds.
Fotografía en color de Mario Puga asomándose a través del techo de su automóvil recientemente adquirido. La fotografía fue tomada en el vecindario construido por Habitat for Humanity, Esau Jenkins en Johns Island. / Color photograph of Mario Puga standing through the sunroof of his recently purchased car. The photo was taken in the Esau Jenkins Habitat for Humanity neighborhood in Johns Island.
Fotografía en color de Alma López a la edad de dieciséis años trabajando en Beckets Nursery en Johns Island. / Color photograph of Alma Lopez at age sixteen working in Beckets Nursery in Johns Island.
Fotografía en color de Mario Puga a la edad de veinte años. Se lo ve rodeado de plantas y sonriendo. La fotografía fue tomada en su lugar de trabajo, Beckets Nursery en Johns Island. / Color photograph of Mario Puga at age twenty. He is surrounded by plants and he is smiling. The photograph was taken at Beckets Nursery in Johns Island where he was employed.
Fotografía en color del chef Rubén García mostrando varios platos para las fiestas de fin de año. Aparece vestido con un traje de chef y un sombrero rojo. La foto fue tomada en el Canal 5 donde García apareció como cocinero invitado en un programa de noticias durante varios meses en los años noventa. / Color photograph of chef Ruben Garcia showing several Holiday dishes. He is wearing a chef coat and a red hat. The photo was taken at Channel 5 where he was featured cooking for several months on the nineties.
Fotografía en color de un grupo de baile de Puerto Rico perteneciente a la organización Tri-County Hispanic-American Association actuando en Marion Square durante la semana de la Hispanidad. / Photograph of a dance group from Puerto Rico performing a couples' dance at the Hispanic Festival. The dancers are members of the Tri-County Hispanic-American Association.
Fotografía en color de dos mujeres pertenecientes a un grupo de baile de Puerto Rico pertenenciente a la organizacion Tri-County Hispanic-American Association actuando en el Festival Hispano. Las mujeres llevan su vestido tradicional de colores vivos. / Color photograph of a dance group from Puerto Rico Performing at the Hispanic Festival. This photo is a close-up of two dancers during the performance. The dancers are members of the Tri-County Hispanic-American Association.
Fotografía en color de cuatro bailarinas de un grupo de baile de Puerto Rico perteneciente a la organización Tri-County Hispanic-American Association actuando en el Festival Hispano. Las mujeres llevan su vestido tradicional de colores vivos. / Color photograph of a dance group from Puerto Rico Performing at the Hispanic Festival. This photo focuses on four dancers mid-performance. The dancers are members of the Tri-County Hispanic-American Association.
Fotografía en color de un grupo de baile de Puerto Rico pertenenciente a la organizacion Tri-County Hispanic-American Association actuando en el Festival Hispano. Las mujeres llevan su vestido tradicional de colores vivos. / Color photograph of a dance group from Puerto Rico performing at the Hispanic Festival. The women are wearing their traditional colorful dresses. The dancers are members of the Tri-County Hispanic-American Association.
Fotografía en color de un grupo de gente formando un gran círculo en el parque Palmetto Islands durante el Festival Hispano. Un niño lleva una bandera de México. / Color photograph of people standing in a large circle around an open space in the Palmetto Islands County Park during the Hispanic Festival. A child in the foreground holds the Mexican Flag.
