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By Dr. Melvin T. Miller COLUM 260 African American young males from across North and South Carolina took part in the 2025 Sixth District Boys Leadership Camp, hosted by Omega […]

Up to $ 500,000 in grants available for churches preserving African American Heritage The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to […]

every level of education. Critics who say otherwise don’t know and don’t care. However, we the people do care. Talking and writing to our elected state and federal leaders letting […]

American Heart Association urges South Carolina lawmakers to support the Smart Heart Act before another young life is at risk As students across South Carolina return to school this fall, […]

By Nate Abraham Jr. COMMENTARY I am watching the federal response to rising crime in our nation’s capital with both concern and hope. President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a […]

By James B. Ewers Jr. EDITORIAL I was honored to have been a public-school teacher. It gave me a front row seat and glimpse into the future. That was a […]

By Kevin Harris and niel EDITORIAL There’s an old saying in the hip-hop community: “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.” In this political climate of lies, corruption, and misinformation, working […]

The Columbia Urban League is proud to share the success of its Back-to-School Drive-Thru event, held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 2805 North Main St., Columbia, SC. Nearly 200 […]

The Orangeburg Branch of the NAACP will hold its 30th Annual Freedom Fund Celebration on Saturday, August 23, at 4:00 p.m. at Edisto Fork United Methodist Church Christian Life Center, […]

Rev. Joseph Darby, a Columbia native and revered pastor and influential civil rights leader, has died at the age of 74. His passing, announced by family on Friday, August 9, […]