Faith & Values
SC African American History Calendar June 2020 Honoree: Reverend James S. Hall Jr.
Reverend James S. Hall Jr. was born in 1932, in Marion, S.C. to Reverend James S. Hall Sr. and Mrs. Eliza Hall. Hall attended primary school in Marion and then earned a B.S. in Education and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Morris College in Sumter, S.C. He received honorary degrees from Morris College, Fuller…
Read MoreSeventh Episcopal District Of A.M.E Church Will Host Free Covid-19 Testing Across South Carolina July 8-11
The Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a series of free COVID-19 testing sites across South Carolina July 8-11. “The number of positive COVID-19 cases here in the state continues to skyrocket, and Black South Carolinians are disproportionately affected,” said Bishop Samuel L. Green, Sr., Presiding Bishop of the Seventh…
Read MoreMother Emanuel’s Legacy of Hope Five Years Later
By Alicia Lutz Five years ago, on June 17, 2015, the Holy City was forever changed. What started with a Bible study in the basement of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, became the scene of mass murder at the hands of a racist. Nine members of…
Read MoreLibrary Launches #ThisIsForCynthia Campaign to Honor Former Librarian Cynthia Graham Hurd
This month, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is honoring the lives of those lost at the Mother Emanuel AME Church five years ago by promoting acts of kindness around the county and releasing a special tribute documentary about Cynthia. The Library is asking the public to perform acts of kindness and post a photo or video of…
Read MoreEmanuel Nine Memorial Foundation Observes Fifth Anniversary of Mother Emanuel AME Tragedy with New Website, Unity March
The Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation Board and Mother Emanuel AME Church announced June 16 the launch of a new website in memory of the Emanuel Nine as well as details for a planned unity march on June 21 in downtown Charleston. EMANUEL NINE MEMORIAL WEBSITE Five years into planning and raising funds for a permanent memorial to honor the…
Read MoreCoastal Community Foundation honors the first graduating class of Rev. Pinckney Scholars five years after the Emanuel AME Church tragedy
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina have announced that the first class of Rev. Pinckney Scholars from Beaufort, Charleston and Jasper counties has graduated college, underscoring the success of the scholarship program launched in the wake of the Emanuel AME Church tragedy five years ago. To honor the graduates’ achievements, CCF debuted a short film exploring what…
Read MoreDorchester Seniors: Still Making Strides During The Pandemic
Dorchester Seniors, Inc, a non-profit organization based in Summerville and St. George, has been working through the COVID-19 pandemic, providing meals to seniors across Dorchester County. From March to May, Dorchester Seniors has distributed 23,183 meals. Dorchester Seniors prepares all meals within the Summerville location and distributes them out at both centers via the home…
Read MoreBlack Millennial Launches Virtual Solution for Faith-Based Communities Prioritizing Safety of Worshipers
Day Edwards is no stranger to finding innovative solutions to meet the needs of today’s churches. In 2019, the Houston-based entrepreneur and CEO made a name for herself when she founded a first-of-its- kind, digital platform for churches called Church Space. Known as “the Airbnb for churches,” Church Space is an online marketplace that helps churches…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar May 2020 Honoree: Benjamin James Glover
Rev. Dr. Benjamin James Glover was born in the Promised Land community near Greenwood, S.C., on October 26, 1915. From the age of seven, he was inspired to accept the calling of becoming a pastor and prepared himself for a lifetime of teaching and educating people about God. He attended the public schools of Greenwood,…
Read MoreBishop Zedekiah LaZett Grady Passes at 89
Bishop Zedekiah Lazett Grady was born in Loughman, Florida, the son of the late Walter and Sylvira Bynum Grady. He was educated in the public schools of Sanford, Florida, and is a graduate of Crooms Academy. He attended Edward Waters College and the B. F. Lee Theological Seminary, where he received the A.A. and B.Th.…
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