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SC S1013

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Margie Matthews

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Origin

Senate

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Senate resolution celebrating the grand opening of the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center at the University of South Carolina Beaufort
  • The center is the first maritime museum devoted exclusively to African-descended maritime art, history, and culture, located within the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
  • Named for internationally acclaimed artist Jonathan Green, whose 45+ year career has focused on interpreting Gullah Geechee history and African diasporic coastal communities in the Lowcountry
  • The center will serve as a site for research, preservation, public education, and exhibition recognizing African-descended maritime communities' contributions to coastal economies
  • Copies of the resolution will be presented to Jonathan Green, Dr. Kim Cliett Long, and the center's leadership

Legislative Description

Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center

Last Action

Introduced and adopted

3/17/2026

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