David Dinkins
David Dinkins
Digital Intern, Fall 2023
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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Grits and Fish | Carolina Snaps
January 30, 2024Did you know combining seafood like fish or shrimp with grits was thought to originate in Charleston, South Carolina? Grits are truly ancient! They can be found before the European conquest or African enslavement in America. Certainly, before the War of Independence and the... -
History of Rice in South Carolina | Carolina Snaps
January 23, 2024Did you know that pirate John Thurber has been considered as the person who introduced rice to America? He brought the first shipment of rice to America on his return voyage from Madagascar. In 1685, John Thurber’s ship was damaged in a storm and blown off course. He stopped... -
Hoppin John | Carolina Snaps
January 16, 2024This simple, but delicious dish of peas, pork and rice has graced holiday tables since the 1800s. Although it’s believed to bring luck and peace in the upcoming year to anyone who eats it, Hoppin’ John’s history is anything but peaceful. Hoppin John originated in the Low...
