Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum & Education Center

06/05/2026

Two upcoming events for the 20th Anniversary!!!

The City of Myrtle Beach celebrates the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center’s 20th Anniversary. The celebration includes a re-unveiling of its historic marker. The event begins at 1 p.m., June 20, at the Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center, 900 Dunbar Street. Participants will meet on Dunbar Street and make a short walk to the school’s original site on Mr. Joe White Avenue (near the intersection of Mr. Joe White and North Oak Street) for the re-unveiling. The ceremony commemorates two decades of preserving and sharing rich history. Following the marker event, attendees can participate in a Unity Walk to the site of the Juneteenth celebration at Charlie’s Place, 1420 Carver Street. The Juneteenth festivities start at 2 p.m. For more information, call 843-918-1062. Click here to learn more about the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center.

The City of Myrtle Beach celebrates the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center’s 20th Anniversary. The celebration includes a re-unveiling of its historic marker. The event begins at 1 p.m., June 20, at the Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center, 900 Dunbar Street. Participants will meet on Dunbar Street and make a short walk to the school’s original site on Mr. Joe White Avenue (near the intersection of Mr. Joe White and North Oak Street) for the re-unveiling. The ceremony commemorates two decades of preserving and sharing rich history. Following the marker event, attendees can participate in a Unity Walk to the site of the Juneteenth celebration at Charlie’s Place, 1420 Carver Street. The Juneteenth festivities start at 2 p.m. For more information, call 843-918-1062.

04/22/2026

03/23/2026

Myrtle Beach residents in the BTW, Harlem and Carrie Mae Johnson neighborhoods...

You are invited and encouraged to attend the Monday, March 23, Neighborhood Watch meeting to hear from New Directions of Horry County and the organization's proposal to add a women's center and homeless shelter. The Myrtle Beach Police Department will also present public safety information.

The meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, March 23, at the Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street.

03/13/2026

What a powerful and unforgettable time at our 20th Annual Black History Celebration!

For 20 years, this event has honored the strength, resilience, culture, and contributions of African Americans in our community and beyond. It was a beautiful evening filled with inspiration, fellowship, and pride.

Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and supported this meaningful celebration. Enjoy these highlights from a truly special night.

Honoring the past. Celebrating the present. Inspiring the future.

03/13/2026

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03/13/2026

03/06/2026

03/04/2026

For those who could not attend the Myrtle Beach Annual Black History Celebration on Saturday, the recorded event will be uploaded tonight at 6 PM. We encourage everyone to watch this uplifting and powerful celebration.

Charlie's Place Myrtle Beach

03/03/2026

The City of Myrtle Beach celebrated Black History Month at Mary C. Canty Recreation Center Saturday night!

The city's Neighborhood Services Department hosted the annual Black History Month celebration Saturday, Feb. 28. Attendees enjoyed food, live performances and fellowship while honoring Myrtle Beach's Black history.
This year is also the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center. The event highlighted the the “Triple Nines.” The Triples Nines stand for the nine former students from the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School, the first nine students who integrated Horry County Schools and the nine lives lost at Mother Emanuel A.M.E Church in Charleston.