The Island Packet6h
Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers hailed from Sea Islands. Beaufort park will tell unsung story
An effort is afoot to tell the story of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers in a six-acre park between Boundary Street and Battery Creek ...
The Conversation2d
Three graphic novels that address the history of slavery – and commemorate resistance
It dramatised the story of the only successful slave revolt in history, when 100,000 slaves ... an African-American man who escaped from slavery in South Carolina. After being kidnapped by the ...
South Carolina Public Radio1d
Furman U researchers uncover 1,238 racially restrictive deeds connected to former board chairman
Alester G. Furman Jr., after whom the university's administration building is named, signed 1,238 racially restrictive deeds ...
How our public schools are tied to the health of our democracy
Dr. Derek Black: "We as a society will not find our educational promised land anywhere but in our public schools" ...
Just The News6d
SC AG Alan Wilson: Birthright citizenship was intended for emancipated slaves, not illegal migrants
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson explains the history of birthright citizenship and who the 14th Amendment was ...
Harriet Tubman: The legacy of a freedom fighter and abolitionist
Few people have made such a powerful imprint on American history as Harriet Tubman did. A former enslaved person, Tubman […] ...
South Carolina is too secretive about its executions. Here’s what it needs to do | Opinion
No state has had more executions since September than South Carolina. That’s one reason why opinion editor Matthew T. Hall ...
Developer who clashed with Catawba Nation pushes for South Carolina’s first legal casino
Catawba Nation Chief Brian Harris said in a written statement the developer is trying to “ramrod” a casino into South ...
Fox Carolina2d
Bumble Bee sued by crew who says they were forced into ‘fishing boat slavery’
LOS ANGELES (KCBS/KCAL) - A group of fishermen is accusing Bumble Bee Foods, one of the largest tuna importers, of slavery. In a landmark lawsuit, four Indonesian fishermen are suing Bumble Bee ...
She saw women choosing between food and pads. Now, she's building a movement across South Carolina.
Shay Turman created Revolution Red to tackle period poverty statewide, delivering menstrual products and dignity to women and ...
WABE1d
‘Slavery After Slavery’ explores how emancipated Black children were re-enslaved
In the book, “Slavery After Slavery," Dr. Mary Frances Berry, who is an acclaimed historian, educator and activist, writes about the court cases of several children who were forced to work and ...