CHARLES A. BROWN HIGH SCHOOL
PANTHERS

MEMORY PAGE

ADDRESS:
25 BLAKE STREET
CHARLESTON, SC 29403

YEARS OF OPERATIONS:
1962 - 1982

COLORS: BLACK AND GOLD

MASCOT: PANTHER

DEDICATION:

This website is dedicated to the attendees, graduates, teachers and staff of Charles Allen Brown High School of Charleston, SC. It is created to serve the greater C. A. Brown community and Brownites all over the world.

SITE MISSION STATEMENT:

The Ferguson Family Charles A. Brown High School website is here to inform the world that there once was a great African American high school on the East Side of Charleston that produced great alumni and citizens. We are great contributors to our community, society, country, and world. With our intellect, talent, strength, hard work, blood, sweat and tears we have secured our place in the world. With God's help, we are a great people from a great school.

- In our oasis of learning, we achieved because of our teachers' faith in us. -

- In our society at large, we achieved in spite of our community's lack of faith in us. -

Maya Angelou said: "And Still I Rise..."

Charles A. Brown High School
Front Doors
"The Doors of Opportunity"
"Dear C. A. Brown, oh how, oh how we love you..."
1974

Charles A. Brown High School
Marching Band
"Behold...the Black and Gold"
1972

Miss Charles A. Brown
Bernadette Lucas
1971

Yard during Recess
1969

Orlando Wright, Larry Ferguson, Gayle, and Danny Frasier
Standing on the Front Steps
1969

Charles A. Brown
Girls Track Team
Head Coach - Kenneth Williams
1966

Charles A. Brown Yearbook
The Pantherama
Terence Robinson, Editor-In-Chief
1972

Charles A. Brown
Honor Societies
Senior Members
Sharon Brown, Jacqueline McNeil, Melvetta Jenkins, Betty Gaillard, George Ferguson, Evelyn Rose, Barron Fludd, Jacqueline Grant, and Betty Bryant
Senior Advisor - M. McCrowder
1972

Charles A. Brown
Senior Marching Band Members
Patricia Barnwell, Shirley President, Shirley Mack, Barbara Stroman, Jeffery Nesbitt, George Ferguson, Rosemary White, Bernard Jackson, Alonzo Middleton, Peter White, Patricia Haynes, and Kathy Grimes
and
Trident Honor Band Members
Bernard Jackson, George Ferguson, Rosalyn Wright, Michael Mazyck, and Duane Lockhart
Band Director - George Kenny
1972

Charles A. Brown
Choir
Senior Members
Shirley Greene, Carolyn Williams, Ruth Ann Johnson, Joseph Wright, Glennie Glover, Karl Bennett, Lawrence King, and Geraldine Campbell
Choir Director - Dorothy Montgomery
1972

Charles A. Brown
Football Team
Fighting Panthers
Seated Senior Members
Karl Bennett(52), Alvin Coaxum(50), James Robinson(12), Terry Wilson(70), Albert Smith(26), Randy Jones(86), Herman Smalls(13), and Bernard Bryan(25)
Head Coach - Mundul Buksha, Jr.
1972

Charles A. Brown
Boys Basketball Team
Panthers
Senior Members
John Gordon(14), Alvin Coaxum(12), Terry Wilson(15), Charles Brown(22), Ronald Fields(25), and Kern McKelvey(5)
Head Coach - Kenneth Williams
1972

Charles A. Brown
Girls Basketball Team
Pantherettes
Senior Members
Jacqueline Grant(11) and Iona Simmons(25)
Head Coach - Janice Blair
1972

Miss Charles A. Brown
Jacqueline Grant
1972

Miss Homecoming
Betty Gailliard
1972

Miss Senior
Shirley President
1972

FORMER FACULTY MEMBERS AND ALUMNI OF
C. A. BROWN HIGH SCHOOL
ON THE WEB

Barney Blakeney, Editorial Commentator, Class of 1969
Rev. Charles H. Brown, Educator and Pastor, C. A. Brown History Teacher 1963 - 1982
Coach Earl Brown, Head Basketball Coach, Class of 1966
Arthur Bryan, Retired Army NCO and Band Director, Class of 1971
Congressman James E. Clyburn, Majority House Whip, Democrat, C. A. Brown Social Studies Teacher 1962 - 1970
Sam Davis, State Employee and Columbia City Councilman, Class of 1973
Atty. Ralph C. Dawson, Law Partner, Class of 1967
William Dean, Class of 1970
Rev. Dr. George St. A. Ferguson, Sr., Pastor and Sr. Contracts Manager, Class of 1972
Dr. Larry J. Ferguson, Dentist, Class of 1969
Charles D. Foster, First African American Graduate of The Citadel, Class of 1968
Ambassador James I. Gadsden, Iceland, United States Department of State, Class of 1964
SC ETV Commissioner Lee V. Gaillard, Educator, C. A. Brown Math Teacher 1970 - 1980
Carletta Holmes, Class of 1980
Jay J, Administrative Assistant Professional, Class of 1975
Atty. Jack Johnson, Prince George�s County Executive, Maryland, Class of 1968
St. Clair Jenkins, Class of 1974
George Kenny, Educator and Jazz Multi-Instrumentalist, C. A. Brown Band Director 1968 - 1980
Amanda Lee, Educator, C. A. Brown Social Studies Teacher, 1969 - 1982
Jack McCray, Author of "Charleston Jazz" and Copy Editor, Attended 1962-1964
Tyese Miller, Department of Juvinelle Justice Volunteer Of The Year, Class of 1974
Frances H. Mazyck, Medical University of South Carolina, Class of 19XX
Rudolph A. Pyatt, Jr., Educator and Editor, C. A. Brown English and Journalism Teacher 1962 -1964
Joe Reed, Church Sexton, Class of 1969
Josephine Young Saunders, Church First Lady, Class of 1970
Harold Seabrook, Section Manager, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Class of 1965
Cheryl Simmons, Class of 19XX
Brig. Gen. Henry "Hank" Taylor, United States Air Force, Class of 1968
Dr. Vashti McKinsey Washington, Educator and Principal, Class of 1977
Mary Ward, North Charleston NAACP President, Class of 1961
Reginald Wright, Educator and Band Director, Class of 1968
Dorothy Wright, Educator and Artist, C. A. Brown Art Teacher 1962 - 1982

C. A. BROWN WEBSITE LINKS

Charles A. Brown Geographic Location
Charles A. Brown Satellite Picture
Charles A. Brown High Alumni Association
Charles A. Brown on the Web
Charles A. Brown Pathers Alumni Group
St. Clair Jenkins' Charles A. Brown Website

SOME OF OUR GREATEST ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS

Mundul Buksha, Jr. - Football Coach
James E. Clyburn - Social Studies
Dorothy Holmes - Counselor
Marjorie Howard - Mathematics
George Kenny - Band Director
Andrea Jones - Science
Amanda Lee - Social Studies
Nathaniel L. Manigualt - Principal - 1962-1966
Joseph "Pop" Moore - Social Studies
Yvonne T. Orr - English
John G. Singletary - Principal - 1980-1982
Harriet g. Simpson - Counselor
George D. Stanyard - Principal - 1966-1980
Kenneth Williams - Basketball Coach
Norma C. Willams - English
Dorothy Wright - Art Teacher

CHARLES A. BROWN HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND ALUMNI DIRECTORY!

Jamesetta Boyd-Nichols, Class of 19XX
Email: [email protected]
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Shirley Brown, Class of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Yvonne Brown-Rivers, Classes of 1974
Email: [email protected]
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Bernard Bryan, Class of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Robert Bryan, Classes of 1974
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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Barbara Stroman Code, Class of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Jeraldine Curry-Porter, Classes of 1974
Email: [email protected]
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Rev. Dr. George St. A. Ferguson, Sr., Class of 1972
Family Website
Business Website
Church Website
Email: [email protected]
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Stanford and Karen Ferguson-Nelson, Classes of 1973 and 1976
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Larry J. and Mabel L. G. Ferguson, Classes of 1969 and 1968
Office Website
Email: [email protected]
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Sandra Gibson, Class of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Louis Habersham, Classes of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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St. Clair Jenkins, Classes of 1974
Jenkins' C. A. Brown Website
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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Meredith Lurry, Classes of 1980
Email: [email protected]
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Debbie Meyers Matthews, Classes of 1974
Email: [email protected]
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Lamont Meyers, Classes of 1972
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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Myra Meyers, Classes of 1980
Email: [email protected]
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Odenthia Meyers-Worix, Classes of 1974
Email: [email protected]
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Yvonne Rivers, Classes of 1974
Email: [email protected]
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Evelyn Rose Skinner, Classes of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Mable Terry-Washington, Classes of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Marvin Williams, Classes of 1972
Email: [email protected]
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Abigail Williams-Clark (Gail Clark), Class of 1975
Email: [email protected]
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C. A. BROWN ALMA MATER

Written By Hedy Brown (c. 1963)

(To the tone of "Londonderry Air" also called "Danny Boy")

[To hear an instrumental version of the Alma Mater, click here]

Verse 1
Dear C. A. Brown, oh how, oh we love you.
We love you true, your alma mater too.
And with your help, we�ll climb the ladder of success.
Remembering you helped us to do the rest.

Choru 1:
Dear C. A. Brown, forwever we will think of thee.
Remembering all the times we spent with you.
Dear C. A. Brown, we�ll love you more and more each day.
Until the ties that binds us all will roll away.

Verse 2
Dear C. A. Brown, when time has passed and you grow old.
We won't forget the good you've done for us.
And we will love you more and more each passing day.
Remembering you helped us to pave the way.

Chorus 2:
Dear C. A. Brown, forwever we will think of thee.
Remembering all the times we spent with you.
Dear C. A. Brown, we�ll love you more and more each day.
Until the ties that binds us all will roll away.
Until the ties that binds us all will roll away

If you are a former faculty member or graduate of C. A. Brown High School, please contact Rev. Dr. George Ferguson at: [email protected]. Please include your Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address, Website Address, Class Year or Years on the Faculty, and Business or Occupation. If you attended but did not graduate from C. A. Brown, you may also contact Rev. Dr. Ferguson and let me know your years of attendance.

CHARLES A. BROWN HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND ALUMNI WHO HAVE PASSED

- GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REST IN THE ARMS OF THE LORD -

Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)

James "Earl" Drayton, Firefighter, One of the famous "Charleston Nine Firefighter", Class of 1971
Obit Announcement, 2000, the Post and Courier
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Thelma "T.C." Drayton, Eastside Community Leader, Class of 1965
Obit Announcement, 2000, Philip Simmons Children's Garden
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Dorothy Garvin, College of Charleston Graduate, Class of 1961
Obit Announcement, 1998, South Carolina TriCounty Genealogy
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Jackie Grant, Chemist and Miss C. A. Brown, Class of 1972
Obit Announcement, 2004, The Post and Courier
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Aubrey Keith Green, Class of 1975
Obit Announcement, 2004, The Post and Courier
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Joan Harrison, Class of 1967
Obit Announcement, 2004, The Post and Courier
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Estella Waters Pryor, Certified Nurse Assistant, Class of 1973
Obit Announcement, 2007, William A. Holmes Memorial Funeral Home
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John H. Simmons, Class of 1964
Obits Announcement, 2002, The North Country News
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Velvena Ann Smalls, Department of Health and Human Service, District of Columbia, Class of 1969
Obit Announcement, 2006, Suburban Funeral Home
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Daniel Chisolm Taylor, Retired Army and Correctional Officer, Class of 1964
Obit Announcement, 2006, Memorial Solutions
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Lou Ethel Smalls Taylor, Health Care Professional, Class of 1971
Obit Announcement, 2007, Suburban Funeral Home
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Peggy Ann Wallace, Secretary, Class of 1969
Obit Announcement, 2000, Philip Simmons Children's Garden
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Brenda Pelzer Williams, Class of 1978
Obit Announcement, 2004, The Post and Courier
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David Wrighten, Class of 1974
Obit Announcement, 2004, The Post and Courier
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THE ROOTS OF C. A. BROWN'S GREATNESS

Listed below are some of the schools, institutions and individuals that taught and motivated our great teachers and administrators. They in turned taught and motivated us to greatness.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church, 7th Episcopal District, South Carolina
Allen University, Columbia, SC
The Avery Normal Institute, Charleston,SC
Benedict College, Columbia, SC
Bennett College, Greensboro, NC
Bonds-Wilson High School, North Charleston, SC
Boston University, Boston, MA
Burke High School, Charleston, SC
The Christian Methodist Episcipal Church, 7th Episcopal District, South Carolina
Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
Columbia University, New York, NY
The Episcopal Church, Province IV, Diocese of South Carolina
Hampton University, Hampton, VA
Immaculate Conception School, Charleston, SC
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
James Jamerson (Motown), Edisto Island,SC
Jenkins Orphanage Band, Charleston, SC
Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC
Morris College, Sumter, SC
The National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina
North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
Paine College, Augusta, GA
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Synod of South Atlantic
The Roman Catholic Church, USA, Catholic Diocese of Charleston
St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, NC
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
Texas Southern University, Houston, TX
The United Methodist Church, South Carolina United Methodist Conference
Xavier University, New Orleans, LA

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