charleston, south carolina
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White Racist Groups March the Streets Unbothered, But BLM, Groups of Color Stay Harassed
Hate group Patriot Front calmly marched through Charleston, W. Va. on Saturday.
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After 155 Years, A High School in SC Elects First Black Homecoming Queen
“When the day came, and my name was called, I was relieved and honored because I knew I was a part of history,” said the 17-year-old senior.
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Tim Scott Is Running For President, But Will Black People Vote For Him?
Republican Senator Tim Scott officially launched his Presidential campaign. But can a Black Republican win?
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Family of Jamal Sutherland, Schizophrenic Black Man Who Died in South Carolina Jail, to Receive $10 Million Settlement
Cities across the country are finding out the hard way that if nothing is done about police violence committed against its Black citizens, the streets will continue to see protests and civil unrest, and the taxpayers will continue to have their pockets burdened by lawsuit settlements to police brutality victims or their families. Earlier this…
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Highlighting the Contributions of an 'Unknown Unknown' This Women’s History Month
The great journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells once said, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” This Women’s History Month, I want to turn the light of truth on three women whose lives intersected to right the wrong of segregated public transportation. These women deserve…
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Rebels of Black History: The Great Escape of Robert Smalls
Meet one of the most badass figures in American history. A man who stole a Confederate warship and delivered himself and 16 others to freedom.
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Apparently, There's a Whites-Only Nightclub in Charleston, SC
Nestled among the idyllic seaside Confederate monuments and the genteel reminders of slavery, a brand new nightclub in Charleston, SC has come under fire for trying to make nightclubs great again by repeatedly barring entry to anyone who might dance on beat or use a washcloth instead of mayo pomegranate-scented body wash. (White people don’t…
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Charleston, SC, Apologizes for Its Role During the Slave Trade in City Council Resolution
On Tuesday, as Juneteenth—the holiday marking the end of slavery—was observed, the City Council of Charleston, S.C., decided to adopt a resolution apologizing for the city’s role in the slave trade. The city was once a key seaport in the slave trade, a location where some 40 percent of enslaved people first set foot on…