Black History News
City Of Charleston To Apologize For Role In Slavery – And Then…
By Barney Blakeney Charleston City Council June 19 was slated to consider a resolution to denounce and apologize for the city’s role in slavery. The resolution symbolically was scheduled to go before council on Juneteenth. The vote was taken after The Chronicle’s press deadline (UPDATE: The resolution was approved by a 7-5 vote). City officials said…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston African American Studies Professor Explains History of Juneteenth
The United States of America is known for its annual celebration of freedom from the British Empire every year on the Fourth of July, a time when the stars and stripes of the American flag abound and fireworks light up the night sky. But there is another, lesser known, but equally significant, celebration of American…
Read MoreA Fitting Tribute To A Servant Of God And Country
Many Americans who wear their racism on their sleeves are fond of saying that either they or their ancestors served in America’s military – implying that only white Americans have fought for America. Nothing could be further from the truth. From the earliest days of America – from Crispus Attucks to the 54th Massachusetts Regiment to…
Read MoreMitchelville Confirms Ranky Tanky Will Headline the Two-Day Celebration in the Historic Park in Hilton Head
Mitchelville Preservation Project has confirmed an expansive celebration of the 2018 Juneteenth Celebration presented by Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park on Hilton Head Island. The Celebration will reveal new interactive experiences that are significant to the era of Mitchelville in the Reconstruction Era, plus a live performance by Ranky Tanky. Tickets for the Juneteenth Celebration are…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar June 2018 Honoree: James L. Felder
James L. Felder has spent his life working for justice as a civil rights activist and South Carolina legislator. A native of Sumter, S.C., Felder spent his early adult years in Washington, D.C., and has lived in Columbia, S.C. since 1967. Felder received an undergraduate degree from Clark Atlanta University and earned his Juris doctor…
Read MoreLucille Whipper’s 90th Birthday Celebration Invites Guests to Join the IAAM
The Honorable Lucille S. Whipper, retired educator and former member of the S.C. House of Representatives (1986-1996), is celebrating her 90th birthday on June 16, 2018 at the Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church Street from 5:00 to 8:00pm. In lieu of personal gifts, guests are invited to become charter members of IAAM (International African American Museum…
Read MoreSlavery, Civil War Still Debated in Former Confederate Capital
By Johnnie L. Roberts Special from the Richmond Free Press (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Clarks, who were slaves rooted in Tennessee, outlasted brutal bondage, fled the wrath of White supremacy shortly after Emancipation and became founding settlers of Eatonville, Fla., one of the country’s earliest self-governing Black municipalities. The Clarks’ experience, like that of many enslaved…
Read MoreBeaufort Gullah Geechee Festival Kicks Off Memorial Weekend
At the Original Gullah Festival this Memorial Day Weekend in Beaufort, South Carolina visitors can discover the real Wakanda as portrayed in the hit movie The Black Panther. However, where Hollywood attempted to depict an important moment in history, Beaufort experienced this authentically for centuries. The music, performances, art, food and friendly people of the…
Read MoreGullah/Geechee Nation to host inaugural “Realities of Reconstruction Conference” in Beaufort
The Gullah/Geechee Nation invites the public to the inaugural “Realities of Reconstruction Conference”, to be held at the new Mather Museum & Interpretive Center at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Beaufort, SC. Beaufort County is now the location of the new multi-site Reconstruction Era National Monument. The “Realities of Reconstruction Conference” will engage those interested in learning more about…
Read MoreNNPA President Dr. Benjamin Chavis Says Reginald Lewis Film Offers Transcendent Message for Millennials at Cannes Film Festival
By Freddie Allen, Editor-in-Chief, NNPA Newswire Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), co-hosted an event celebrating international filmmakers and the European premiere of a documentary about the life and legacy of Reginald F. Lewis, America’s first Black billionaire, during the Cannes Film Festival in France. Dr.…
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