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When it comes to encouraging students to read, Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon is willing to do whatever it takes to motivate them. In 2022, when Dr. Witherspoon issued […]

By Thomas L. Knapp With 9 5 % of precincts reporting nationwide according to Wikipedia (as of 4am on Saturday, November 9), it’s safe to say that the US presidential […]

By President Barack Obama Guest Commentary For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the […]

By James B. Ewers Jr. Commentary The life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a tapestry of courage, hope and enlightenment. His ongoing goal was to help other people. […]

The South Carolina Black History Parade & Festival will return for the 20th year. The twentieth Annual “Karamu! Celebrate!” Statewide Black History Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, […]

GoSciTech Day Camps now accessible to more families across the Palmetto State The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is excited to announce the expansion of its […]

The Bailey Law Firm, L.L.C. has been selected to receive the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law’s 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award. […]

Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through January 31, 2025. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), […]

The City of Columbia will be hosting the 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration service on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park […]

U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement celebrating the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of $204,200,000 for the Assembly Street Railroad Project in Columbia and $940,000 for […]