Henry Laurens
Henry Laurens was a merchant, political leader, and rice planter who was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress.
Eartha Kitt
Born in North, SC, Eartha Kitt was a singer, actress, comedienne, dancer, and activist.
Joseph Lane Kirkland
Joseph Lane Kirkland was a labor union leader who served as president of the AFL-CIO from 1979 to 1995.
Esau Jenkins
Esau Jenkins was a South Carolina African American Human Rights leader, businessman, local preacher, and community organizer.
Hal Jackson
Harold Baron Jackson was a disc jockey and radio personality who broke down racial barriers, becoming the first black host on a national broadcast network in the 1950s.
Ernest Everett Just
Born in Charleston, SC, Dr. Ernest Everett Just was a pioneering African-American biologist and educator who pioneered many areas on the physiology of development.
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was a fantasy author from Charleston, SC. His most famous work was The Wheel of Time series.
Henrietta Johnston
Working in Charleston, Henrietta Johnston was the first female professional artist in America.
William Johnson, Jr.
William Johnson, Jr. was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice from Charleston who served from 1804 to 1834.
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
Born in Ridgeway, SC, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was the only woman to pitch for Negro Major League.
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