In Part 1 of this interview, the Honorable L. Casey Manning Sr. discusses what life was like growing up in Dillon and why education is so vital for success. Manning, the July 2021 South Carolina African American History Calendar Honoree, from Dillon, SC, has served as a Circuit Court Judge since 1994. Prior to becoming a judge, he was an All-American high school basketball player before becoming the first African American scholarship recipient basketball player at the University of South Carolina. He went on to receive a bachelor's in Political Science and History before earning his Juris Doctorate at the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1977.

Originally released by South Carolina ETV Network, 2021. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 15, 2024.