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the nation is awash in guns, too many police are poorly trained, and most face almost no accountability. All of these factors point to the urgent need for the nation […]

The sixth annual Cottontown Art Crawl brings artists and entertainment to front porches, streets, and lawns in a historic downtown neighborhood in Columbia, SC. This year approximately 200 artists will […]

The exhibition and cumulating activities are sponsored by South Carolina State University Department of Visual & Performing Arts and South Carolina Humanities. director. “Mental health awareness training is extremely necessary […]

The Scooter Scott Project GED (General Educational Development) at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) is actively strong with an excellent track record of success in providing educational opportunities for the […]

A contingent from the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) Mental Health Awareness Training Initiative provided a remarkable and well-received presentation at the 2024 South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SCSHA) Annual Convention held […]

The first ten readers to request a copy of Uptown One Saturday Night, about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s attempted assassination in 1958, will receive a digital copy of the […]

Good Hope C.M.E. Church will observe Military Heritage Sunday, February 18, 2024 as part of our Black History Month Celebration. We will celebrate the service of Good Hope Members in […]

The South Carolina Athletic Administrator Association recently announced the recipients of its 2023-2024 awards. Westwood High School principal Robert Jackson is among the winners. Jackson was selected as the 4A […]

By Keith Magee COMMENTARY Historically Black fraternities and sororities – often referred to as Black Greek-letter organizations, or BGLOs – have been making a difference in the lives of Black […]

By James B. Ewers Jr. COMMENTARY What makes race one of the most talked about topics in the United States of America? Why do some let the color of one’s […]