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This Is Why Black History Month Is Celebrated in February

By Editor | February 19, 2023 |

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…

SC State 1890 Research & Extension receives $4.5M climate-smart grant

By Editor | February 19, 2023 |

Story by Matthew Sockol • WCIV Charleston, SC The South Carolina State University (SC State) 1890 Research & Extension was awarded a $4.5 million climate-smart commodities grant. According to a Feb. 17 press release, SC State 1890 will partner with Mixon Seed Services and the South Carolina Black Farmers Coalition to educate and provide resources, including…

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

By Editor | January 24, 2023 |

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,…

Reverend Justin Emanuel Wade Keynotes Annual MLK Day Program 

By Editor | January 24, 2023 |

Denmark, S.C. – Reverend Justin Emanuel Wade, keynote speaker for Voorhees University’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day program, is a native of the Bronx, New York, and now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Wade, associate minister at The Rush Metropolitan AME Zion church located in Raleigh, North Carolina, charged Voorhees students to do justice, love mercy,…

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

By Editor | January 24, 2023 |

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…

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

By Editor | January 14, 2023 |

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…

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

By Editor | January 14, 2023 |

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…

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

By Editor | January 14, 2023 |

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…

For First Time in History, Two Black Lawmakers Nominated as House Speaker

By Editor | January 6, 2023 |

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…

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

By Editor | January 6, 2023 |

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…