New Coalition Works to Preserve South Carolina’s Historic Black Schools
(Columbia, SC) — The classrooms may be quiet, but the history they hold still speaks. A new preservation network is bringing communities together to protect South Carolina’s historic Black schools and the stories of the people who learned and taught within them. Central Carolina Community Foundation announced the South Carolina Historic Black Schools Preservation Network
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Midlands Families and Nonprofits Face Service Gaps as New Assessment Reveals Growing Demand
(Columbia, SC) — Families need dependable support, and the organizations providing it need resources to keep up. New findings from Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 2026 Community Assessment bring both concerns into focus. The assessment surveyed 3,377 Midlands residents and 168 nonprofit leaders. Nearly 81% of nonprofit respondents reported increased demand for services over the previous
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Benedict College Announces Historic Electrical Engineering Accreditation
(Columbia, SC) — Benedict College has announced that its electrical engineering program earned ABET accreditation, becoming the first historically Black college or university in South Carolina to achieve that distinction, according to the college. Announced September 3, 2026, the milestone places a nationally recognized measure of program quality behind an engineering education offered at one
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ACLU Analysis: South Carolina Removed Nearly 1.2 Million Voter Registrations Between 2022 and 2025
(Columbia, SC) — A new analysis from the ACLU of South Carolina is raising questions about voter access and racial disparities, reporting nearly 1.2 million voter-registration removals between 2022 and 2025. Released September 2, the analysis identifies 1,162,839 removals and 1,077,268 additions during that period—a net decline of 85,571 registrations. That distinction matters: the nearly
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New Report: Black Children Account for More Than 75% of Youth Detained in South Carolina
(Columbia, SC) — Black children make up roughly 28% of South Carolina’s youth population, yet accounted for more than 75% of children detained by the state Department of Juvenile Justice in 2025, according to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina. Released September 9, Youth Behind the Fence examines racial
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Columbia Leadership Expert Anton Gunn Inducted into National Speakers Hall of Fame
(Columbia, SC) — South Carolina leadership expert, author and former public official Anton Gunn has earned one of professional speaking’s highest honors with his induction into the National Speakers Association’s CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. Gunn was formally inducted July 27, 2026, as a member of the Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. The CPAE —
A Tiger Legacy: Willie Washington Dies After Nearly Four Decades at Benedict College
(Columbia, SC) — Benedict College and the Columbia community are mourning the loss of longtime athletic director and former men’s basketball coach Willie Washington, a towering figure whose nearly four decades of leadership helped shape the modern era of Tiger Athletics. Washington died Monday, August 31, at the age of 79. He had served Benedict