Community Event
It Housed History: The Candy Shop’s Importance in the Black LGBTQ Community
Thursday, May 26, 2022 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
*This event will take place at the South Carolina State Museum. 301 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201*
Richland Library’s Let’s Talk Race team is partnering with the South Carolina State Museum and Historic Columbia for a community discussion about the Candy Shop nightclub and the intersection of bias across race, gender expression and sexuality. The Candy Shop welcomed the LGBTQ community throughout the 1990s and several famous female impersonators performed on its stage. Historic Columbia Director of Research Katharine Allen will lead a panel discussion with those who attended the club as well as performers. This program is being presented in conjunction with the museum’s upcoming exhibition, The Bias Inside Us.
The program is free, but online RSVPs are encouraged as capacity is limited. CLICK HERE to register.
Questions? Contact mryan@richlandlibrary.com.