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The Southern African American Heritage Center is dedicated to collecting, documenting and preserving the contributions of African Americans in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. We have a permanent display on Cheraw's most famous native son, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, a pioneer of "Bebop" jazz music. The Heritage Center offers walking tours, step on bus tours and have a gift shop on site.The Southern African American Heritage Center is dedicated to collecting, documenting and preserving the contributions of African Americans in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. We have a permanent display on Cheraw's most famous native son, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, a pioneer of "Bebop" jazz music. The Heritage Center offers walking tours, step on bus tours and have a gift shop on site.