Heritage or Harm? Why Won't Shane Massey Allow a Hate Crimes Vote in South Carolina

How bloodlines, banking power, civic memory, and Black labor built a South Carolina town — and why its present crisis is bigger than one mayor

1850 daguerreotypes of enslaved South Carolinians return to IAAM in Charleston after a historic fight with Harvard led by descendant Tamara Lanier.

Claude AI, the Pentagon, and “all lawful use.” A constitutional warning about guardrails and executive authority.

Gun violence in Orangeburg isn’t random. It’s rooted in structure, poverty, and power.

Brandon Brown’s U.S. Senate campaign with Jesse Jackson Jr. reveals a people’s movement in South Carolina—rooted in legacy, truth, and urgent stakes.

Henry McMaster echoed Democratic priorities in his final address, but lawmakers say affordability and accountability were left unresolved.

Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to end the shutdown—abandoning ACA protections and leaving middle-class healthcare at risk.

Dr. Jermaine Johnson launches his bid for South Carolina Governor with a message of faith, unity, and fearless service over power.

A powerful evening at Allen University celebrates Becoming Thurgood, honoring Thurgood Marshall’s legacy through film, history, and modern activism.

Trump’s economy is collapsing under AI hype, market greed, and rising inequality—echoing the Great Depression in modern America.

Colombia’s President Petro blasts Trump at UN, exposing U.S. drug mafia ties, hypocrisy in the war on drugs, and calls for accountability.

MAGA lawmakers target Rep. John King while ignoring GOP scandals—hypocrisy, censorship & free speech at stake in SC Statehouse.

Historic marker unveiled in Irmo honors Judge Harold R. Boulware Sr., civil rights hero whose work shaped Brown v. Board and justice in SC.

St. Mark AME wraps Social Action Weekend with Rep. James Clyburn urging faith in action, unity, and America’s power to repair.

Trump targeting Black women leaders like Lisa Cook and Letitia James shows a dangerous pattern of retaliation, racism, and power abuse.

Pamela Evette downplays SC’s need for a hate crimes law, ignoring a long history of racial violence and targeted bias in the state.

Ribbon cutting at Columbia’s South Carolina Center for Architecture honors civil rights legacy of Rev. Bouie & inspires future leaders.

Top Dems warn Trump’s economy could bankrupt EV jobs, slash Medicaid, and roll back civil rights gains in South Carolina.

Brandon Brown vows to retire Lindsey Graham with a bold, people-first agenda to fight Project 2025, poverty, and political hypocrisy.