Heterodox Academy (HxA), a New York City-based nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement in higher education, will recognize three exceptional individuals with Open Inquiry Awards this June.
Stanley L. Myers, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has become a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.
Graduating from medical school is a great achievement. But the remarkable thing about Zindzi Thompson is that she did it at the tender age of 21. On May 21, the Columbia native became the youngest woman ever to graduate from the prestigious Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee..
On May 4, 2022, the Greater Des Moines Committee inducted South Carolina native Dr. Angela Walker Franklin into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. Also inducted were William “Bill” Lillis and Mike Wells as the 2021 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. The Iowa Business Hall of Fame hono…
Dr. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, president and founder of Organization of World Leaders and a candidate for Georgia secretary of state, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, (May 12, 2022) President Biden signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law, providing for inclusion of additional sites in the National Park System to reflect a more complete story of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Capt. Eric J. Jones was named the U.S. Coast Guard’s recipient of the Stars and Stripes Award at the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Global Competitiveness Conference in Washington, D.C.
South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough will be honored by the South Carolina State Employees Association (SCSEA) during the group’s 76th annual meeting May 14, 2022 in Columbia.
South Carolina State University’s Dr. Matthew Waritay Guah, professor of business management, was a keynote speaker for the virtual Liaoning University Economics Seminar in China on April 14.
Four Benedict College Army ROTC Cadets were commissioned as US Army 2nd Lieutenant’s through the Gamecock Battalion at USC. From left to right are:
Benedict College Army ROTC Cadets made history on April 22, 2022 at Ft Jackson SC. Identical twin brothers Juwan and Travon Biggers, who are both seniors with 4.0 GPAs, earned their “Expert Soldiers Badge” (ESB) after completing and meeting all standards during the two-week course at Fort Jackson.
South Carolina State University will conduct its Spring 2022 Commencement on Friday, May 6, 2022, beginning at 7 p.m. in Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
Ally Financial Inc. and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College community, have opened registration for the fourth annual Moguls in the Making pitch competition, which offers 60 students from Historically Black Colleges a…
Voorhees University saluted its high-achieving scholars, showed gratitude to sponsors and supporter and presented the Keeper of the Flame award at the 2022 Presidential Scholarship Gala, Saturday, April 9 in the Leonard E. Dawson Center. Five hundred people attended the sellout event, which …
Claflin University Senior Daa’iyah Fogle has been named a 2022 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholar. She is one of 21 students from four-year institutions across the country, including many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Fogle, a student writer in Claflin University’s Office …
Dr. Luis Camillo Almeida, associate professor of mass communications at Claflin University, was named the 2022 Diversity Leaders Winner for Outstanding HBCU Educator of the Year at the Social Impact Awards Ceremony in Alexandria, Va.
State Representative Jerry Govan (D-Orangeburg) announced his run for Superintendent of Education.
On Monday, March 21, Congressman James Clyburn filed for re-election.
On Friday, March 18, Senator Tim Scott filed for re-election. At a press conference held at South Carolina Republican headquarters, Senator Scott thanked everyone for taking a chance on him.
Denmark Technical College announced that it has been selected by national nonprofit Complete College America to join a first-of-its-kind national network of 22 Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs) and Predominantly Black Community Colleges (PBCCs) across eight states. As a member of…
Most colleges and University administrators covet high graduation rates and view them as indicators that help determine the value and worth of their academic programs. Graduation rates may also influence the decisions prospective students make about what colleges or universities are the best…
The Howard University women’s lacrosse team was subjected to racial abuse while visiting Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.
A $1.5 million gift from Williams, an energy infrastructure company, will enhance the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research’s ability to share South Carolina’s important role in the broader national movement.
(Note: This article originally appeared in the Chicago Crusader)
Geneive Hardney Marshall did not plan to attend The Citadel after she graduated from high school in 1998.
South Carolina State University will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. by dedicating a new monument featuring busts of three young men killed following a 1968 civil rights demonstration near campus.
Claflin President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack and entrepreneur philanthropist Marcus T. Johnson had no idea that their lunch meeting in March 2021 would lead to a partnership with the University’s athletic program or introduce students to career opportunities in the automotive industry. Claflin’s D…
Cheslie Kryst, a former University of South Carolina track athlete who went on to win the Miss USA pageant, died Sunday in New York City. The NYC Police Department ruled her death a suicide, indicating that she jumped from her the balcony of her apartment.
Three South Carolina pastors in the Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Church have joined a hunger strike as part of a national coalition of 25 faith leaders advocating for voting rights on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to urge Congress…
The Empowering Justice Charitable Foundation is hosting the “For The Love of Justice 5K Memorial Run/Walk and Fun Run” in the memory of 1st LT Justice R. Stewart, a fallen United States Marine Corps officer.
South Carolina State University congratulates one of its very own, independent jazz recording artist and trumpeter Willie Bradley, for winning 2021 Artist of the Year from the Smooth Jazz Network.
President Joe Biden has nominated Judge J. Michelle Childs for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Corey Fields, Jr. threw four touchdown passes and the Bulldogs defense forced two interceptions as South Carolina State defeated Jackson State 31-10 on Saturday to win the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Annie Burnside Elementary School third-grader George Napoleon Thomas Martin, Jr., made his television debut in the 2021 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Christmas commercial, “Why are Nathan’s SO GOOD?”
After dedicatedly serving Zion Baptist Church Music Ministry for 26 Years Alicia Graham, was honored for her service. On Sunday, December 5, 2021, during Worship Service Ms. Graham was presented a Plaque of Appreciation, flowers and many well wishes from The Zion Praise Teams, Youth Choir, M…
Dr. Walter B. Curry, Jr., local author, and founder of Renaissance Publications LLC, received the Literary Titan Gold Awards for his books that focuses on the African American history in Aiken, Orangeburg, and Richland Counties: The Thompson Family: Untold Stories From The Past (1830-1960) a…
Benjamin J. Lambert IV, a member of one of the most prominent Black families in Virginia’s public service history, lost his battle to prostate cancer on Monday, June 3, 2019. He was only 52. His father, Virginia Senator Benjamin J. Lambert III, his grandfather, and four uncles also all died …
Students at the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) will have greater access to mental health supports and resources as the result of a new partnership between the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and The Steve Fund, both …
The Columbia Branch NAACP is pleased to announce that the Keynote Speaker for the 2021 virtual Annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala is The Honorable Patricia M. Henegan, a South Carolina State Representative.
The Citadel, the #1 Public College in the South, will now cover the cost of room and board for incoming freshmen enrolling for fall 2022 who have Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships. That portion of The Citadel Service to Country Scholarship 2026 represents an estimated tota…
South Carolina State University student Trebor Wilson has released a version of the popular contemporary Christmas tune “Mary Did You Know” as part of a music industry studies project.
Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be the keynote speaker for Claflin University's 2021 Fall Commencement Convocation on Friday, December 10, at 10 a.m. at the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex. Tickets for Claflin’s Comm…
Luther J. Battiste, III, founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste in Columbia, has been inducted into the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) Warren E. Burger Society.
South Carolina State University alumna Cheryl A. Hickmon, Class of 1984, has been elected national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
South Carolina State University’s $410,000 share of a new federal grant will support equipment and scholarships in the university’s nuclear engineering and cybersecurity programs.
At the recent 2021National Biennial Conference of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. in Orlando, Florida, the Columbia (SC) Chapter was selected as a “2021 Model Chapter Awardee.”
Dr. Charles Richburg, author of the book, A Career Guide for Black Male Student Athletes: An Alternative to the Pros, believes the awakening of Black males student athletes returning to HBCUs is attributed to being led by the “Spirit Within!”
Growing up in Orangeburg, Reginald Thompson focused on three things that shaped his perspective: church, sports and reading.
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that Elise Gleaton from Lexington, SC, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. Th…
This October, burgeoning television and movie actress Arischa Conner is making her original streaming platform acting debut with two new shows. With CBS and TV One television credits already to her name, Conner has a recurring role in Hulu Original limited series "Dopesick" and features in t…
The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) was awarded a $321,226 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funded through the Historic Preservation Fund. The funds will be used to complete a roof replacement project at the former site of the Lakeview School.
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