Richard T. Greener LectureThe Richard T. Greener Lecture continues his legacy of teaching at the University of South Carolina by inviting speakers to give a talk focusing on a topic relating to Greener’s life as an educator, philosopher, librarian, lawyer, or diplomat.
2022 - Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher MurrayThe 2022 Richard T. Greener Lecture featured Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, bestselling authors of The Personal Librarian, their novel about the extraordinary life of Belle da Costa Greene who became J.P. Morgan's personal librarian. She was born Belle Marion Greener, daughter of Richard T. Greener and Genevieve Ida Fleet, but along with her mother and siblings she passed as white and hid her true identity. The 2022 Richard T. Greener Lecture was moderated by Augusta Baker Endowed Chair Dr. Nicole Cooke at Richland Library on Thursday, September 8, 2022. It was co-sponsored by the Center for Innovation & Inclusion in Higher Education, the Augusta Baker Endowment, and Richland Library.
2021 - Eddie Comeaux
2020 - Randall Kennedy
2018 - James Clyburn![]() United States Representative James E. Clyburn served as the inaugural speaker at the unveiling of the Greener Statue.
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