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The Columbia Branch NAACP held a Legislative Forum on Sunday, April 21st at Central Baptist Church. Hot topics included Hemp, Gun Control Laws, $1.8 billion “discovered” by the state treasurer, […]

In the early 1970s, I spent nearly four years on the personal staff of Gov. West, and I remember the year we experienced a 14 % growth rate. When we […]

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public residential high school for the arts located in downtown Greenville, announced that it received a positive reaccreditation by […]

By Thomas L. Knapp Guest Commentary On April 15, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter over her role in the death of cinematographer Halyna […]

By Rep. James E. Clyburn COMMENTARY I often quote Alexis de Tocqueville, the Frenchman who visited the United States in the 1830s and, in spite of some obvious imperfections in […]

South Carolina State University senior speech pathology and audiology major Levette S. McRae recently was named the Student Advocate of the Year at the 46th National Black Association for Speech-Language […]

Driven in part by restrictive laws enacted since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, the racial voting gap has exploded and grows wider by the year. The National […]

Recognizing this urgent moment for American higher education and our democracy, Benedict College President and CEO, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis is joining 60 other college presidents of diverse institutions from […]

The Columbia Housing held a 90th Anniversary Celebration at its headquarters on Harden Street on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.  Hundreds of people attended this historic celebration. Cynthia Hardy, Columbia Housing Senior […]

Cornell Briggs Jr. was born in Columbia. He grew up in a military family, moving frequently due to his father’s service in the US Air Force. Despite the challenges of […]