Extremist Laws Will Make it Harder for Poor Women to End Pregnancies
By Jesse Jackson (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Alabama — led by utterly clueless male legislators — just passed the most restrictive ban on abortion in the country, with Georgia and Missouri piling on. Other states dominated by right-wing Republican politicians are jockeying to join in. Their aim is to get the courts, newly packed with right-wing judges…
Read MoreByron Allen Expands Empire with Purchase of Fox Regional Sports Networks
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia One year ago, Byron Allen made a historic purchase of The Weather Channel for $300 million along with The Weather Channel’s streaming service, Local Now. However, the businessman, comedian, and executive, was just getting started. A week ago, it was announced that Allen joined the Sinclair Broadcast Group as a…
Read MoreSC State Men To Compete At NCAA Track Preliminary Round
Seven members of the South Carolina State track and field team are among student-athletes scheduled to compete at the 2019 NCAA Division I Track and Field Preliminary May 24-26 at the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville, FL. FloTrack will televise the competition LIVE. The Bulldog competitors include sprinters Demek Kemp and Tyrell Richard…
Read MoreWashington -“Mayoral Campaigns Should Expand Their Focus”
By Barney Blakeney Though he hasn’t officially announced his candidacy, former Charleston City Councilman Maurice Washington most likely will run as a candidate for mayor in the November 5 Charleston municipal elections. Washington said he feels compelled to enter the race in order to broaden the discussion. If and when Washington formally announces, he will…
Read MoreCCSD Schools Participate in Build A Shed
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with ABC Carolinas, presented Build A Shed, a building competition for students and careerready youth in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties on Friday, May 3, 2019. R.B Stall High School (team name – Stall Nailed It!) took second place, and Wando High School (Building Warriors) placed third. The…
Read MoreOur Economic Future Is Not Just About How Much We Make
By Barney Blakeney I recently was watching a television newsmagazine broadcast and was enthralled by the story about automated retail checkout initiatives. Automated cashiers are coming in the wave of the future. It’s already here! For years I’ve been concerned about our shifting economy and value system, but it seems too few people are paying…
Read MoreJustice for Maleah! 4-Year-Old Still Missing: Mother’s Ex-Fiancé Arrested in Connection with Her Disappearance
By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor The case involving little Maleah Davis has caused a major stir across the Greater Houston area, as the details surrounding the case have gone from disturbing to downright heart wrenching. There have been prayer vigils, balloon releases, news conferences, community-wide searches in the area where she was staying,…
Read MoreShowmanship Must Not Replace Struggle In The Fight For Racially Diverse Schools
By Barney Blakeney Too often it seems groups advocating for changes that impact racial and student achievement gap diversity in Charleston County School District appear to be chasing their tails in a never-ending cycle of protest, demand and abeyance. In recent weeks the National Action Network and others have mounted a protest of Charleston County…
Read MoreStevie Wonder gets the jazz treatment at the Columbia Museum of Art
Renowned jazz pianist and bandleader Noel Freidline returns to the Columbia Museum of Art with a slew of special guests for a tribute to one of America’s greatest musical talents on Saturday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. Baker & Baker presents Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Jazz Celebration of Stevie Wonder with Noel Freidline features vocalists…
Read MoreNew Cell Phone Video Deepens Concerns About Sandra Bland’s Death
By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sandra Bland’s own cellphone video of her 2015 arrest in Texas has raised new questions about the evidence in the case and cast even more suspicion on her alleged jail cell suicide. To some, the video confirms what they’ve long suspected: Bland was murdered. “Four years after the…
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