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Voorhees University hosts MLK Jr. Community Breakfast on January 19, 2026, honoring community leaders with awards and celebrating service.

Claflin University is pleased to announce that this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign raised $140,640 from 187 generous donors, marking the most successful Giving Tuesday effort in the institution’s history. This […]

By Burnett W. “Kwadwo” Gallman, Jr. M.D. COMMENTARY The South Carolina Black History calendar for 2026 honored Bishop Henry McNeal Turner by inclusion in the calendar, but the South Carolina […]

Voorhees University will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Massachusetts Hall, Lawrence Memorial Auditorium. This yearly observance honors […]

Tristan Tyler Jackson will spend the spring balancing coursework with professional responsibilities an ocean away from South Carolina State University, applying his studies in nuclear engineering to sustainability-focused work through […]

The Modjeska Simkins School is now accepting applications for its 11th spring semester, which runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings at GROW — our HQ […]

Flanked by Columbia City Councilwomen Tina Herbert (left) and Columbia City Manager Theresa Wilson (right), Mayor Daniel Rickenmann addresses the crowd at the Columbia Convention Center Monday night after being […]

By Ben Jealous EDITORIAL America has a big birthday this year. Here’s a hint: The celebration will not feel much like the last big one in 1976. I still believe […]

By James B. Ewers Jr. COMMEN Christmas is over and we celebrated the birth of Jesus. Knowing that He was the reason for the season gave us much-needed joy. We […]

Orangeburg County School District (OCSD) proudly spotlights Shondra F. Abraham, a 1989 graduate of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, whose distinguished career in higher education leadership reflects excellence, service, and longstanding commitment […]