NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a former history teacher and student of history, I’m deeply concerned by the dark efforts at work to silence these stories. The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite the significant allocation, a notable omission from the Democratic strategy is the exclusion of the Black Press of America, a move that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When I was asked by then-Charleston Mayor Joe Riley 23 years ago to chair the steering committee to develop his vision of establishing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “While past violent white supremacist attacks seem to have factored into this heinous act, we must acknowledge that extremist rhetoric espoused by some...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Erika Loewe’s all-too-important job as director of African American media, she has ensured that the Black Press and other media of color...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell added that the organization condemns both the white supremacist terrorist attack targeting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The movement in the 1960s won a Civil Rights Act and a Voting Rights Act, but the Poor People’s Campaign was about building...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After South Carolina’s primary victory breathed new life into his then-faltering campaign, Super Tuesday left the former vice president dominating the Democratic field...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The conclusions are clear: Black Americans face a greater risk of being victims of gun violence compared to their peers. The only question...
OAKLAND POST — The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced that $1.6 million in grants will go towards its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Award-winning Lowcountry technology provider Home Telecom announces the rollout of free internet to households with school-age children in the Cross community this upcoming school...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Charleston, September 5-6, 2019. In this class you’ll learn...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Illegal guns and drugs are permeating black communities and destroying black men in unparalleled numbers since slavery. Is it happenstance or by design? What...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Charleston County School District announced this summer Kimberly Riggins as the principal of Stono Park Elementary School. Riggins served as the school’s interim principal...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Pick Me! SC is coming back bigger and better than ever July 12 – 14. More shelters around the state and more Petco locations...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Fresh Future Farm was awarded a Southern Creative Places grant from South Arts to create public art that educates, creates conversations and increases community...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — TriCounty Link, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester region’s rural transit system, today rolled out a new bus tracking app, MyTCLink, in a move that will increase efficiency...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Love a bargain? Come to the Charleston Friends of the Library John’s Island Book Sale on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 at...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The Gibbes Museum of Art have announced that renowned artist Fred Wilson will be the keynote speaker at the museum’s annual Distinguished Lecture Series, taking place at...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Fresh Future Farm leased land from the City of North Charleston in 2014. Before they planted their first tree, FFF CEO Germaine Jenkins hoped...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The Lowcountry Food Bank announced June 17 that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Carnival Foundation to help fight childhood...
ROLLINGOUT — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell believes Black people in America do not deserve reparations because Barack Obama was elected president. On June 18, Republican...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — So far this year, nearly 1,000 people have taken advantage of free HIV testing at Palmetto Community Care. If that trend continues, the nonprofit...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Egyptian ex-president Mohammed Morsi, persecuted by the current military regime according to rights activists, collapsed on the stand and died after giving testimony in...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The International African American Museum is set to move on in the wake of CEO Michael Moore’s announced resignation last week, said Dr....