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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…
Read MoreU.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,…
Read MoreNonprofit 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…
Read MoreSTUDENT 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…
Read MoreBenedict 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…
Read MorePlan 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…
Read MoreFor First Time in History, Two Black Lawmakers Nominated as House Speaker
History was made on Wednesday (January 4) when Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla joined Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. as a nominee for House Speaker, marking the first time two Black lawmakers have been up for the chamber’s top position. ‘ The House Freedom Caucus nominated Donalds for House Speaker during Wednesday’s fourth and fifth round of voting after Republican leader Kevin…
Read MoreVoorhees 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…
Read MoreWade to speak at Voorhees University convocation commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.
Denmark, S.C. – Justin Wade, a Duke University School of Divinity student, will speak at Voorhees University during a convocation commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrating MLK Jr. Day, the federal holiday named in King’s honor. The convocation will be held Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. in Massachusetts Hall. The theme is “Channeling the Prophetic…
Read MoreNon-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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