Fathers, All Y’all Matter!!
By Beverly Gadson-Birch Sunday, June 17 has been set aside to honor fathers. Father’s Day really got me thinking this time around. We go overboard for mothers and while mothers are so deserving of all the hoopla, let’s not forget the many contributions of fathers. There are some deadbeat dads and dads who have…
Read MoreMagnolia Gardens’ History Fair returns with expanded program
Want to explore local history and meet the people who promote and preserve it? If so, come to the 6th Annual History Fair on Saturday, July 7, at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The History Fair is a free event featuring well-known organizations in education, religion, social services, the arts and tourism, including the planned International African American…
Read MorePaying at the Pump is Taking Up More of Motorists’ Paychecks
Consumers are spending $69 more a month to fill-up compared to last summer. According to AAA, gasoline expenses are accounting, on average, for seven percent of an American’s 2018 annual income, a one and half percent increase since the summer of 2017. With strong summer consumer gasoline demand expected in the months ahead, motorists can…
Read MoreSchroder Community Center’s Newly Renovated Outdoor Athletic Courts Are Now Open
For Hollywood-area residents looking for a fun place to play, Schroder Athletic Courts are back open and just in time for summer. After undergoing heavy renovation, the Outdoor Athletic courts at Schroder Community Center are now ready for use. The two outdoor basketball courts that were renovated now offer diverse uses that better serve the…
Read MoreWorldwide Campaign Frees Prominent Cartoonist in Equatorial Guinea Prison
If you’ve ever received a request to step up for a jailed author, artist or journalist, you might have wondered later: Was he ever freed? In the case of Ramon Nse Esono Ebale – he certainly was and he thanks you. In a moving letter published under the title “Artist, Finally Free, Leaves Country”, artist…
Read MoreDeep Mourning Over Passing of Nigerian Reggae Legend
Acclaimed reggae star Ras Kimono will be remembered for his contribution to the elevation of reggae in Nigeria. Ras Kimono, known for the hit singles ‘Under Pressure’ and ‘We No Want’, was scheduled to travel to the United States on Saturday night, but complained of not feeling well. Born Ukeleke Elumelu Onwubuya, Ras Kimono, alongside…
Read MoreSelection and Elections
By Barney Blakeney By the time this is published, the primary elections will be over. I usually vote early. For years, Tuesdays have been my most demanding workdays. Nowadays, I vote early every election. My parents were responsible citizens. I never heard them talk politics much. They were Black folks in the segregated south who…
Read MoreThe Charleston Fire Department Shares 2018 Charleston 9 Remembrance Ceremony Details
The Charleston Fire Department will commemorate the 11-year anniversary of the loss of nine Charleston Firefighters at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 18th, 2018. The ceremony will be conducted at the Charleston 9 Memorial Park, 1807 Savannah Highway. Members of the fire service and the community are welcome to attend. Charleston Fire Department personnel will…
Read MoreNorth Charleston Playground Named in Honor of Rev. Ed McClain
By Barney Blakeney Last month North Charleston city officials dedicated a part of Collins Park that includes the playground and basketball court in honor of Rev. Ed McClain. McClain is a retired AME Church pastor of Calvary AME Church in North Charleston and an educator who retired as principal at Norman C. Toole Elementary School…
Read MoreBlack Press, HBCUs Key to Energy Industry’s Outreach in the Black Community
By Freddie Allen, Editor-in-Chief, NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com As workers in the energy sector reach retirement age, the need to recruit, train and hire younger, more diverse talent will increase, dramatically. That’s why the American Petroleum Institute (API), “the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry,” according…
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