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Our vision is to preserve and advance the
academic, artistic, and cultural legacy of
Brainerd Institute.

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Brainerd Institute

About

Brainerd Institute was formed as an elite educational institution for African Americans by the Presbyterian USA Church in 1867. The school continued to... Learn more.

Workshops in Open Fields

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Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen's current endeavor is a project called Workshops in Open Fields, based on the ground-breaking program she started in Houston, Texas. Learn more.

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The ambitious vision of the Brainerd Institute Heritage board of directors, to restore Brainerd and share its legacy and that of Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen... Learn more.

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SOUTH CAROLINA FOLK POETRY FEST

IN HONOR OF VIVIAN AYERS' 100th BIRTHDAY

JULY 29, 2023 • 4:00-6:30PM

115 Marquis St., Chester, SC 29706
Contact for more info: 803-519-7535

All poets from ages 3 - 300 are welcome to present and the public is welcome to freely enjoy and grow.

Readings from Vivian Ayers's NASA celebrated poem "Hawk" will also be read by special guests to commemorate Clemson University republishing the epic poem that uses space flight and love as an allegory for Freedom. Copies of Hawk will be available for purchase.

South Carolina Folk Poetry Fest