Mitchelville Freedom Park to host conversation with SC State Superintendent of Education

February 5, 2026 - 23:29

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park will present a significant community conversation this Saturday, featuring South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver. The event is part of the park’s annual Freedom Day celebration, running from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This year’s theme, “Freedom to Learn: Education as Liberation Then, Now, and Next,” sets the stage for a dialogue exploring the enduring power of education. The discussion will connect the historic pursuit of knowledge as a tool for freedom with contemporary educational opportunities and future aspirations for South Carolina’s students.

The gathering is free and open to the public, offering residents a chance to engage directly with the state’s top education official on these vital topics. The Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, located on the site of one of America’s first self-governed towns for freed Black people, provides a profoundly fitting backdrop for a conversation linking the foundational fight for educational access to its modern-day implications. Organizers emphasize the event as both a celebration of Black History Month and a forward-looking examination of learning as a cornerstone of liberty.