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Narrative captures stories of South Carolina through interviews and personal conversations. Some Narrative interviews were recorded at StoryCorps, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

  1. 4d ago

    Becoming the South Carolina Bar’s first African American female president

    On May 16, 2024, Shaheena Bennett was sworn in as the first Black female president of the South Carolina Bar Association. A month before, she and her colleague, Nekki Shutt, sat down with StoryCorps to talk about what led to that groundbreaking moment.

    4 min

  2. Jun 4

    'How I came to be.' A SC man and his mom discuss the origin of his life and his life’s mission

    Beth DeHart and her son, Jonah DeHart-Thompson, have dedicated their lives to serving and improving South Carolina communities. From the moment Jonah was conceived in the hearts of his two mothers, it was their intention to show him he was not only special, but that every person was special and deserved to be loved and cared for, regardless of their background.

    4 min

  3. May 28

    Growing up in a small South Carolina town

    How different is life as a teenager from generation to generation? That’s what 15-year-old Daniel Brown sought to find out when he invited his grandfather, Steve Garris, to the StoryCorps studio to share what it was like growing up in a small southern town. Garris reflects on his youth, from misadventures to falling in love with the music that became the soundtrack to his life in Andrews, South Carolina.

    4 min

  4. May 21

    Two Filipina South Carolinians strive for greater understanding of Asian history and culture in the classroom

    Christine Currie and Jacelyn Arradaza met while working at the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs. In 2024, they sat down with StoryCorps to share some personal experiences that inspired them to bring a greater understanding of Asian history and culture into our nation’s schools.

    4 min

  5. May 14

    'If you do right, you’ll sleep tight.' Honoring the memory of Columbia’s Laura Tolliver Jefferson

    Laura Tolliver Jefferson was a consequential figure among Columbia’s Little Camden, Arthurtown, and Taylors communities. During her lifetime, Jefferson was a strong advocate for literacy, civic engagement, and bringing essential systems like sidewalks, streetlights, water, and sewage access to her community.

    4 min

  6. May 7

    A retired South Carolina Air National Guardsman recalls the time he navigated the Bermuda Triangle

    In 1967, Lee Cannon enlisted in the Air National Guard, where he served eight years as a navigator. In 2024, he sat down with his daughter, Leah, at StoryCorps to explain the unique nature of his job, and to fill in the gaps of a remarkable story he had once told her when she was a child.

    4 min

  7. Apr 30

    The origin story of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities

    The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities first began as an idea by Virginia Uldrick, a well-known music teacher in Greenville, S.C. Educators Jennifer Thomas and Scott Gould recently joined StoryCorps to explain the mission of the school, and Uldrick’s standards of excellence for both her students and staff.

    4 min

  8. Apr 23

    A South Carolina nonprofit strives for true equity for the disabled community

    Able South Carolina's President & CEO Kimberly Tissot joins Vice President Mary Alex Kopp and Senior Director of Community Education, Dori Tempio, at StoryCorps to discuss their agency's core values and vision for true equity for people with disabilities.

    4 min
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Narrative captures stories of South Carolina through interviews and personal conversations. Some Narrative interviews were recorded at StoryCorps, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

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  • Creator
    South Carolina Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © South Carolina Public Radio
  • Show Website
    Narrative