American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

The South Carolina Statehouse grounds bears monuments that tell the story not just of South Carolina history, but the context ...

Rep. Jim Clyburn’s book, The First Eight, tells of the first eight SC African-American congressmen and how they were forced ...

The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult time ...

Lower South Carolina is home to one of the largest natural gems in the eastern United States, but with proposed plans for new ...

Abraham Lincoln demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt that our Founding Fathers believed slavery was a moral wrong.

While I breathe, I hope. South Carolina’s motto, as always, hurls us headlong with joy and optimism into the New Year. My ...

The sound of 117-year-old organ pipes flows along downtown Charleston streets each Sunday, marking the heartbeat of Mother ...

The 2026 SC African American History Calendar recognizes Black South Carolinians who helped American win its independence in ...

Jake told Newsweek of the responses to his post: "They also remind me that people have the capacity to change and to grow." ...

Just outside of Charleston's busy downtown is a picturesque district brimming with mossy oaks, local flavor, and a slower pace of life that feels worlds away.

In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.