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Mable Owens Clarke speaks during a lunch presentation at Upcountry History Museum

Watch: Lunchbox Learning at Upcountry History Museum with Mable Owens Clarke

The Matriarch of Soapstone Baptist Church, Mable Owens Clarke, shared stories and insights from the post-slavery era to today during Lunchbox Learning at Upcountry History Museum.

Black History Month: Brick by brick, Mable Owens Clarke shares history of Soapstone Church

Individual names may fade, but something more endures -- a shared history, a community.

Pictured (from left) is Richard W. Riley, Mable Owens Clarke, Chandra E. Dillard, and David H. Wilkins.

Mable Owens Clarke receives Order of the Palmetto

Mable Owens Clarke was awarded the Order of the Palmetto for her efforts to save Soapstone Baptist Church in Pickens County.

Historic Soapstone Baptist Church hosting fish fry in September

The church was founded in the 1860s by emancipated slaves.

Historic Soapstone church gets $250K grant for preservation

The grant comes from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Heritage Action Fund.

A mother’s dying wish and a daughter’s devotion preserves a historic church

The conservation easement ensures the property will never be used for developments like residential subdivisions or commercial operations.

Upstate Forever shines a light on local conservation heroes

The ForeverGreen Luncheon celebrates individuals and organizations in the field of conservation and sustainable growth.