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title: "SC Black Legislative Caucus Plans 50th Gala in Columbia"
url: https://www.hererockhill.com/2026/11/10/sc-black-legislative-caucus-50th-gala-columbia/
date: 2026-11-10T09:29:10-05:00
modified: 2026-11-10T09:29:10-05:00
author: "HERE Columbia"
categories: ["Politics"]
site: "HERE Rock Hill"
attribution: "HERE Rock Hill"
---

# SC Black Legislative Caucus Plans 50th Gala in Columbia

> COLUMBIA, S.C. — State lawmakers in the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus will celebrate the group turning 50 with an evening gala in downtown Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 21. Food and live music are planned for the four-hour celebration, which begins at 6 p.m. inside the downtown convention center on Lincoln Street, at 1101 Lincoln

*Source: [HERE Rock Hill](https://www.hererockhill.com/2026/11/10/sc-black-legislative-caucus-50th-gala-columbia/) — November 10, 2026 by HERE Columbia*

COLUMBIA, S.C. — State lawmakers in the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus will celebrate the group turning 50 with an evening gala in downtown Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 21.

Food and live music are planned for the four-hour celebration, which begins at 6 p.m. inside the downtown convention center on Lincoln Street, at 1101 Lincoln St. Tickets cost $100 each, with a purchase deadline of Nov. 9, and phone orders go through (803) 734-3041.

The caucus was active at the State House starting in 1973 and was formally established in 1975 with 13 members of the House. Ernest A. Finney Jr. was its first chair.

The group now has 35 legislators, with 8 in the state Senate and 27 in the House. Rep. Annie E. McDaniel became its 27th chair in January 2025.