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Held annually in April, Black Maternal Health Week is a campaign that supports awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black mothers. Regardless of […]

presented by Absolute Total Care. The festival, which takes place at the historic Mann-Simons Site on Saturday, September 20, 2025, promises a day filled with music, art, history, and cultural […]

What is in a name? The question was asked centuries ago by Juliet in Shakespeare’s revered literary classic Romeo and Juliet. Some might say the answer is a matter of […]

The Senior Kappa Committee of the Columbia (SC) Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. observed Senior Kappa Week, May 12-18, 2025. All alumni chapters are encouraged to annually participate […]

A sudden loss of balance. Blurred vision. Slurred speech. These subtle signs may be the only warning before a stroke strikes. And when it does, every second of response time […]

Logan Elementary School Principal David Copeland, Jr. has been named the 2025 Elementary Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators (SCABSE). SCABSE’s mission is […]

The vibrant colors, rhythms, and flavors of the Caribbean will take center stage at the annual Caribbean Festival, happening from Thursday, June 5th, to Sunday, June 8th, at The Granary […]

Representative Wendell Gilliard, author of South Carolina’s Hate Crime Bill and a staunch advocate for justice and equality, today issued a heartfelt statement following the tragic shooting deaths of two […]

We can and must pass a hate crime bill in South Carolina. But it must include racial impact studies. It must have oversight mechanisms to monitor enforcement. It must require […]

By State Representative John King COMMENTARY South Carolina is one of the last states in the nation without a hate crime law. That’s not just a policy failure, it’s a […]