On Feb 8, 1968, three South Carolina State College students were killed and 27 others were wounded by State Highway Patrolmen. Civil rights activist Cleveland Sellers and Journalist Jack Bass reflect on the events which many consider a stain on South Carolina's reputation that remains, five decades later.
Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. on the South Carolina Channel, examine the tragedy of the Orangeburg Massacre in depth in the special “Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968.” Through interviews and archival material, this documentary examines the tumultuous events of that day from a variety of perspectives. This special is followed at 9 p.m. by “The Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances and Reckoning,” an SCETV production commemorating the 50th anniversary of this tragic event during the Civil Rights Movement that occurred on Feb. 8, 1968. Hosted by ETV’s Beryl Dakers, this program features guests Congressman James Clyburn, Civil Rights activist Cleveland Sellers and others who will discuss the legacy of what some call an “unhealed scar” on the state’s reputation.
