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On Being Black And Southern (And From South Carolina) At Times Like This
I’ve been a proud Black man from South Carolina for a few weeks north of 36 years. And, in all honesty, my state has always confused me. If I were ever asked to play word association with it, I would begin by telling the poor fool who asked the question to “grab a chair” because this…
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CNN Anchor Praises Obama, and Then a Dead Mic
President’s Eulogy in Charleston Made for Riveting TV In full preacher mode, President Obama delivered riveting television Friday when he eulogized the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a state senator, rising political star and one of the nine people killed last week at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. “President Barack Obama used his eulogy for…
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3 Ex-FAMU Students Sentenced in Hazing Death
Three former Florida A&M University marching-band members who were convicted of manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of drum major Robert Champion were sentenced Friday in Orlando, Fla., to 10 years’ supervised probation, reports the Associated Press. They were convicted in April. In announcing the sentences for Benjamin McNamee, 24, Aaron Golson, 22, and Darryl…
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Founder of Black Girls Pole: Pole Dancing Isn’t Just for Strippers
Dalijah Franklin’s move to New York City almost sounds textbook. The Warren, Ohio, native planned to become a commercial dancer in the Big Apple, and after graduating from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in nutrition science, she made the move to pursue her dreams. However, her journey in artistry unfolded in an…
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SC Media Long Involved in Debate Over Confederate Flag
The State Out Front; Black Paper Most Hardline South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call for removal of the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol grounds Monday continues a decades-long fight in which the state’s newspapers have played a role, though it was not always clear whether they were leading or reflecting public opinion. “Two…
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Why the Charleston Massacre Is a Local Story
Post and Courier Has Less Diversity Than 15 Years Ago The massacre that killed nine worshippers at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., Wednesday left news organizations with a wealth of decisions. Do they call the suspect a “terrorist”? Do they deploy reporters to the scene? How much coverage does it warrant? How…
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Charleston Shooting Gets Strong Response From Congressional Members
Strong reactions came from the political world Thursday over the tragic massacre of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C. Wednesday night, alleged shooter Dylann Roof, 21, opened fire on a Bible-study group meeting at the “Mother” Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, killing six women and three men, including the church’s pastor,…
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Civil Rights Groups Speak Out on Charleston, SC, Church Shooting
Several civil rights organizations issued responses to the Wednesday shooting deaths of nine people at the hands of alleged gunman 21-year-old Dylann Roof. Roof allegedly opened fire on a Bible-study group at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., killing six women and three men, including the church’s pastor, state Sen. Clementa C.…
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Black Churches Have Always Been Targets of Domestic Terrorists
In the late 1790s, Richard Allen and former enslaved people in Philadelphia were tired of praying in the upper regions of St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church and came down to the altar. When they were summarily removed from their prayerful positions, they came together to birth the African Methodist Episcopal Church—the nation’s first of its…
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Slain SC Pastor Was ‘All-Around Good Guy’
He served the people, both in the church and as a state senator, and he was tragically killed in his own church during a shooting Wednesday that also took the lives of six women and two other men. He was South Carolina pastor and state Sen. Clementa C. Pinckney, one of the victims of a…