Beacham, Frank

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Born, 1949, in Honea Path, S.C.; graduate, 1969, University of South Carolina; staff reporter, United Press International, Miami Herald, Gannett, and Post-Newsweek; founder, Television Matrix production company; as a young reporter, Beacham covered the Orangeburg Massacre (8 Feb. 1968), when law enforcement officers fired on African American student protestors from S.C. State University and Claflin College, killing 3 and injuring 27.

From the description of Frank Beacham papers, 1988-2000. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 32851303

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Southern states
Myrtle Beach (S.C.)
Orangeburg (S.C.)
Anderson County (S.C.)
South Carolina
United States
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African American college students
Broadcast journalism
Cinematography
Documentary films
Information technology
Journalists
Southside Textile Strike, Southern states, 1934
Strikes and lockouts
Textile workers
Textile workers
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Active 1988

Active 2000

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