How some enslaved Black people stayed in Southern slaveholding states – and found freedom
For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression. Yet, the story is incomplete. What is far less known is that the majority of enslaved ...
Black legends of South Carolina sports: Part one
Our Post and Courier sports team has worked together to compile a list of Black trailblazers in South Carolina sports history ...
12 Black Leaders to Know in South Carolina announced
The Post and Courier, South Carolina's largest newspaper, has announced the honorees of the fifth annual 12 Black Leaders to ...
The Hill6d
As DEI falters, Black Americans should revisit the vision of Marcus Garvey
Garvey came to the U.S. in 1916 during a period of reactionary politics in opposition to a growing Black urban migration. It was a time of mob lynching in the South ... on Black men to enlist ...
Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...
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The Great 28: Black Charlotteans who are shaping our city
“I’m just super intentional about how I create pathways for any Black creative.” The McNair Foundation provides scholarships and educational support to students attending historically Black colleges ...
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South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'
A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial ... “We do not believe the political statements made during the benediction were appropriate for a standard-aligned educational ...
Black History Month South Carolina Spotlight - Lindell Bradley
In celebration of Black History Month, Kalen Lumpkins and the Post and Courier sports team are celebrating a Black ...
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This Political Strategist Is Making Sure North Carolina Stays Raised Up
Growing up poor in rural Granville County, North Carolina ... and not just scoring political points or performative allyship.” Bottom line: “We need to elect more Black women,” she states.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation6d
Political apathy leaves SA political candidates in the hands of engaged few
But only 65 party members turned out for the vote, with an expert saying there has been a decline in political engagement around the world. Decades ago, the South Australian Liberal party was ...
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Why Celebrating Black History Month is Critical: Understanding its Impact Amidst Trump’s DEI Attacks and Political Challenges | VIDEO
This pushback from political figures has prompted a renewed focus on Black History Month as a critical platform for advocating education, awareness, and acknowledgment of the continuous fight for ...
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A Black farmer in South Carolina cultivates culture, history — and rice
In late October, Marion “Rollen” Chalmers stood next to a rice field ringed by pines and palm trees. He pointed out roseate ...