Lifestyle, Society, & Fashion
2020 Charleston Night Market Artist & Crafter Applications Currently Being Accepted
The Night Market began as an Artisan/Hand Crafted only market in 2013, and now has over 100 various artists represented. This dynamic and diverse group has become an integral part of the Charleston City Market. The Night Market is located between Church Street and East Bay Street, each Friday & Saturday night, from March –…
Read MoreTwo-Day Event to Celebrate Launch of SweetGrass Dental Associates
SweetGrass Dental Associates will begin accepting patients on January 17. The new practice, led by Dr. Shawn Mitchell, will celebrate with a two-day launch event at: The SweetGrass Dental Associates Grand Opening Friday, January 17, 2020 12 p.m.-6 p.m. 4950 Centre Pointe Drive Suite 114 North Charleston, SC 29418 The public is invited to…
Read MoreCarolina Group’s Old School Party at ILA Hall Brought Friends and Schoolmates Together Again
By Barney Blakeney In 2016, Ronald ‘Pike’ Goodwin and Robert ‘Bobby’ Smalls sat at Smalls’ home catching up on their friendship. During their conversation, they reminisced about previous years when various local organizations held holiday galas that brought together old friends and schoolmates. The pair realized that few of those affairs are held these days.…
Read MoreAfrican Fashion Star Announces Her Same-Sex Marriage On Social Media
South Sudanese model Aweng Mayel Chuol and fiancée Alexus defied the Africa’s tradition-bound views on LGBTQ lifestyles to announce their marriage glowingly on social media. Chuol, a striking beauty in high-end fashion magazines, posted pictures of the wedded couple on Instagram. “Married my best friend today. I am GEEKED,” she wrote on Twitter. “You mean…
Read Morerue21 and Spike Lee’s Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks & Defend Brooklyn Partner to Offer A Limited Edition 30th Anniversary “Do the Right Thing” Collection
Fashion retailer rue21, along with Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Spike Lee’s production company, and Defend Brooklyn, have collaborated to offer a limited edition 30th Anniversary Do the Right Thing Collection exclusively at rue21. Beginning December 12, 2019, rue21 will offer a Limited Edition 14 piece Do the Right Thing men’s and women’s collection—sweatshirts, t-shirts…
Read MoreSouth African Beauty Queen Crowned Miss Universe 2019
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Zozibini Tunzi said she grew up in a world where a woman who looks like her, was never considered beautiful. On Sunday, December 8, the South Africa beauty queen was crowned Miss Universe. “I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me,…
Read MoreGullah Geechee Holy Days Celebration
The Destiny Community Café in North Charleston is a pay-what-you can-café that evolved from feeding the body primarily to also feeding the mind. In October they hosted the ribbon cutting for the Queen Quet Gullah Geechee Legacy Library in partnership with Barnes and Noble book stores. Through the Destiny Community Café Book Drive, books for all ages on Gullah Geechee history and…
Read MoreHoliday Festival of Lights offering new ways to visit with Santa
Spending time with Santa is easier at this year’s Holiday Festival of Lights. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) has launched a new virtual queueing app, and is also offering daytime appointments for visiting with Santa at James Island County Park. A visit with Santa is at the top of the list for…
Read MoreThe Charleston Friends of the Library Host Holiday Book Sale
Looking for some extra stocking stuffers this Christmas? Shopping for Kwanzaa or a New Year’s Party? Come shop the Charleston Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale, and support your local library system for the holidays. That HOLIDAY Book Sale is set for Friday, December 6 from 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 7 from 9:00…
Read MoreChaye Alexander presents Live at Boyd Plaza: A Jazzy Afternoon at the Columbia Museum of Art
The Columbia Museum of Art announces a holiday addition to its dynamic, free outdoor concert series on the beautifully renovated Boyd Plaza. The incredibly popular Chaye Alexander presents Live at Boyd Plaza returns Sunday, December 8, for a jazzy afternoon with Mike Frost and Company. Live at Boyd Plaza features an impressive group of musicians…
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