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By Andy Brack EDITORIAL A chart that a friend forwarded recently has been top of mind for the whole week. It shows the “diploma divide” – a red/blue graphic of […]

By Ben Jealous EDITORIAL Recently, I drove from my father’s birthplace in Biddeford, Maine, to my mother’s birthplace in Petersburg, Virginia. Two different towns. Two different states. Two different regions. […]

By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel Guest Commentary When Amazon cuts 30,000 jobs and Black workers hold nearly 20% of the roles being eliminated while making up just 13% of […]

Benedict College is proud to announce a significant and sustained increase in its 4-year graduation rates, reflecting the institution’s ongoing commitment to student success, academic excellence, and transformational impact. Through […]

A.C. Flora High School senior Trey Jackson is the first Richland One student to earn a scholarship to play esports in college. Trey received a scholarship to play Rocket League […]

South Carolina State University inducted 24 scholars into the Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College on Thursday, preparing a foundation upon which they will experience intellectual growth, leadership development and […]

By Nate Abraham Jr. Commentary The future of community news will be decided less by technology than by whether communities like ours still believe our stories are worth fighting for. […]

This season, the Eau Claire HS Wrestling Team had two State Qualifiers, including undefeated Regional Champion Mehki Jones. At the Regional Tournament, Mehki Jones captured the title, while Terrell Wood […]

ties in health care, education, and economic opportunity, and later helped raise funds for Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital, a first-rate facility for Black patients in Columbia. At the same time, she […]

Local History Makers For more than two centuries, Black women in Columbia have been building institutions, challenging injustice, and reshaping public life. Today, their legacies are finally moving closer to […]