David Dinkins
David Dinkins
Fall 2023 Digital Intern
David Dinkins interned with ETV Digital during Fall 2023. He's passionate about creating captivating content and bringing stories to life though his work. With a talent for storytelling and video editing, he's also an advocate for making positive impacts in his community. David produced Season 5 of Carolina Snaps which highlights southern food, black history, women history and the history of military installations in South Carolina.
A mass communications major, David served as the president of Morris College for the 2023-2024 school year.
Stories
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Anne Austin Young | Carolina Snaps
David Dinkins and Jackie JohnsonMarch 12, 2024Dr. Anne Austin Young, one of South Carolina's first female physicians, pioneered women's healthcare from 1915 to 1978. She worked as a surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist and psychiatrist. After finishing medical school at the top of her class, she passed the state medical... -
Marian Wright Edelman | Carolina Snaps
David Dinkins and Jackie JohnsonMarch 05, 2024Marian Wright Edelman has dedicated her life to advancing civil rights and children’s rights. Born in South Carolina in 1939, she was inspired by her father to pursue education despite adversity. After becoming the first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar... -
HBCUs in South Carolina | Carolina Snaps
February 27, 2024South Carolina is home to 8 of the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Claflin University, the state's oldest and one of the top HBCUs. HBCUs played a vital role in advancing education for African Americans, offering opportunities for... -
Congressman James E. Clyburn | Carolina Snaps
February 20, 2024James E. Clyburn, a prominent figure in American politics, serves as the Assistant Democratic Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the Democratic Faith Working Group. He is known for making history as the first African American to serve multiple terms... -
Honorable Matthew James Perry, Jr. | Carolina Snaps
February 13, 2024Honorable Matthew James Perry, Jr. was a civil rights attorney and later he became the first African American federal judge in South Carolina. In 1979, Perry was appointed to a position on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He started college to... -
Cecil Wiliams | Carolina Snaps
February 06, 2024Cecil Williams is a well-known photographer of the South Carolina Civil Rights movement. His photos have been featured in books, magazines, newspapers, and movies. Born November 26, 1937, Cecil Williams was the third child of Ethel and Cecil L. Willams. At the age of 9...
