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This Is Why Black History Month Is Celebrated in February

This Is Why Black History Month Is Celebrated in February Story by Ni’Kesia Pannell  For many people, Black History Month was the one month where the history of Black Americans was talked about each day in school. We wrote papers on Martin Luther King Jr., heard the story of Rosa Parks, and got brief overviews of Harriet Tubman…

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U.S. Supreme Court enabled racial gerrymandering in South Carolina

By Hassan Kanu (Reuters) – After the 2020 Census, South Carolina’s Republican-led legislature assured Democratic lawmakers and the public that they would carry out a fair and transparent process to redraw the state’s seven Congressional election districts. A year earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court had decided for the first time that partisan gerrymandering is lawful,…

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Nonprofit Leader Announces $500K in Funding For Black Women Entrepreneurs

blackbusinesss.com – Dr. Cameka Smith, founder and CEO of The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through digital content, programs and event-based networking, announces the return of her organization’s 2nd annual BOSS Impact Fund. The Fund focuses on investing in Black women led businesses and preparing these…

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STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES CISCO’S DEPLOYMENT OF WIRELESS 5G SERVICE AT CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

The Claflin University campus will now have wireless 5G internet service thanks to Student Freedom Initiative (“SFI”) and Cisco. This partnership will provide Claflin’s students, teachers, administrators, and staff with a reliable connection to the internet. These services will allow Claflin to provide a more robust and modern educational experience for its students while also supporting greater administrative…

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Benedict scholar selected to participate in a roundtable discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris on January 17

Columbia, SC– January 13, 2023- Benedict College senior Jahavheed George will join his peers from across the country for a spirited roundtable discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Vice President Harris’ conversation with the students will focus on various topics from entrepreneurial ventures to the impact…

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Plan a Trip to the International African American Museum in Charleston This Summer

The groundbreaking museum will honor the untold stories of the African American journey at one of the most sacred sites in the US. By Sara Ventiera, the State IAAM | Ellis Creek Photography At the height of the international slave trade, Gadsden’s Wharf was the single largest point of entry for the enslaved Africans  brought to North America. Approximately 100,000…

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Voorhees University receives funding to develop drone pilots during spring faculty/staff institute 

Denmark, S.C. – Voorhees University has received $25,000 in scholarship funding from AINautics to train and certify 30 students to be drone pilots and create a drone operational team at the university. The check was presented during the annual spring faculty and staff institute Jan. 4. The partnership, announced by Damara Hightower Mitchell, provost and…

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Non-white turnout in SC midterm was the lowest in a generation. Why did voters stay home?

BY ZAK KOESKE Democrats on the national level enjoyed remarkable success in November’s midterm elections, strongly outperforming expectations to register one of the best showings for a sitting president’s party in modern history. In South Carolina, it was a different story. Republicans swept statewide elections by wide margins — the 17-point spread in the governor’s…

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SC 3rd fastest-growing state of 2022, US Census data shows

BY PATRICK MCCRELESS, The State – South Carolina proved to be a popular spot to live in 2022, ranking as the third fastest-growing state for the year, new U.S. Census data shows. The Palmetto State’s population grew by 1.7% to a total of more than 5.28 million as of July 1. Only the states of…

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