Faith & Values
Exhibit Exploring the Anti-Slavery Collective Resistance Comes to Historic Charleston Church
The Voice of Hope Church and Worship Center’s African Redemptive Struggle (ARS) Museum is the first museum to fully explore the anti-slavery collective resistance waged by self liberated Africans from 1526 to 1868 featuring paintings by Gullah interpretive realism painter Brother Nizar. This exhibition opened September 7 at 249 Saint Philip Street in the historic IAME (Independent…
Read MoreYoung Leaders Conference Pays Off $1.5 Million in Medical Debt for Underserved Families
A powerful and impactful Young Leaders Conference: One of the many highlights of the conference came in the form of a powerful speech by Rep. John Lewis, followed by a major announcement in front of thousands of energized attendees. Mark Moore, Jr., Founder of YLC shared with the thousands in attendance that the organization has purchased over 1.5 Million Dollars…
Read MoreHistoric Briggs Family Bible Donated To Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum
The Historical Briggs Family Bible, one of the most coveted artifacts of the civil rights movement era, has been placed in the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum by members of the Briggs family, of Summerton (Clarendon County), South Carolina. The Sunday, September 8th invitation-only dedication, was attended by more than ten of the top historians…
Read MoreCharleston Gospel Choir Announce Auditions For New Singers August 20 and 27
The Charleston Gospel Choir is seeking new volunteer members for its 2019-2020 season. The Gospel Choir will hold a voice assessment Tuesday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. each evening at Second Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 342 Meeting Street, downtown Charleston. Volunteers are asked to prepare a solo of their choosing and vocalize in a…
Read MoreEmpowering Our Community With Hope & Healing Following The Mother Emanuel Massacre Conference
The Mother Emanuel Empowerment Center is gearing up to the host the Empowering Our Community with Hope & Healing Following the Mother Emanuel Massacre Conference September 12 – 13, 2019 at the Charleston Marriott located at 170 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403. The conference will serve as the culminating event for the project supported by…
Read MoreCharleston nonprofit I Serve With Joy collects hygiene products for kids going back to school
The teams at I Serve With Joy and Lowcountry Blessing Box are asking for support from businesses and organizations to be able to pull off this years “Fresh Start Kit” drive. Their goal is to provide 500 middle school kits and 500 high school kits. According to Joy Campbell, founder of I Serve With Joy, “The reason…
Read MoreHattiloo Theatre panel explore 400 years of Africans in America
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, The New Tri-State Defender It was quite an extraordinary encounter: a Christian, a Muslim and a Spiritualist on a panel at the Hattiloo Theatre talking about their belief systems during a discussion framed against a backdrop of 400 years of Africans living in America. One truth outweighed every likely point…
Read MoreMetanoia Community Development Corporation to Join CDF Freedom Schools® in a National Day of Social Action in Chicora Cherokee
Metanoia Community Development Corporation will join over 180 Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® sites in 87 cities and 28 states across the country Wednesday, July 17, for a National Day of Social Action to “Protect Children, Not Guns.” More than 200 local children and community members will march in the Chicora Cherokee neighborhood and leave…
Read MoreJennifer Berry Hawes to sign copies of “Grace Will Lead Us Home” at Turning Page Bookshop July 20
Turning Page Bookshop in Goose Creek will be hosting Post and Courier reporter Jennifer Berry Hawes on Saturday, July 20. She will be signing copies of her book “Grace Will Lead Us Home” from noon to 3 pm. A description of the book by the publisher, St. Martin’s Press: For the citizens of Charleston, SC,…
Read MoreMother Emanuel AME Church Hosts Summer Revival
Reverend Eric S. C. Manning, Pastor of Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church cordially invites all men, women, and children from all walks of life, ethnicity and religion to attend a Summer Revival as we believe in your Healing, Restoration, and Resilience on July 11 -12, 2019 – 6:30 PM located at Mother Emanuel AME…
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