Current and former members of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus (SCLBC) attended a reception held at Optus Bank on Tuesday, February 26. The reception was held to commemorate the history of the SCLBC and urge citizens to continue the fight for the rights of all people.
“The same problems that we had when we formed the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus is some of the same problems that we are having today,” said former Representative I.S. Leevy Johnson one of the founding members of the SCLCB. “But it is essential that we have the Legislative Black Caucus to represent our interests and to be fighters. Sometimes you can’t win the fight, but you got to get in the fight.”
SC Legislative Black Caucus chairwomen Rep. Annie McDaniel echoed that sentiment. There is legislation pending before the General Assembly that would purge Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policies in South Carolina. She urged citizens to call their representatives and make their voices heard.
“They may win votes, they may win battles here and there, but they will not win the
war,” McDaniel said.
After the reception, members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority paid tribute Charity Adams Earley, who was the subject the movie Six Triple
Eight. Early was a Columbia native who became the first Black female officer in the Women’s Army Corps and served with distinction during World War II.
