Good Afternoon everyone, my name is Taylor Ames-Alexander and we will be discussing how one of the most influential pieces of art on South Carolina State's campus came about. Dr. Tolulope Filani is a Fine Arts professor here at South Carolina State. Below is an image of Dr. Tolulope Filani.
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These sculptures were created in remembrance of the three men who died in the Orangeburg Massacre, Henry Smith, Samual Hammond Jr., and Delano Middleton
The Orangeburg Massacre took place on February 8th, 1968 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. This was a shooting of student protestors on the campus of then South Carolina State College. The Collegian, published in March 1968 tells the stories of what happened that day by the students. This Massacre resulted in more than two dozen students wounded and the deaths of Henry Smith, Samual Hammond Jr., and Delano Middleton.
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