BLACK HISTORY

As we board our flight to Charleston, I want you to understand that American history is bigger, deeper, and more complicated than the version we are often taught.

“Hand-Me-Down” is a familiar term to many. It basically is a used or second-hand item, usually some articles of clothing, passed from one person to another for reuse. However, hand-me-downs can be anything (clothing, furniture, books, toys, cars, etc.) that would benefit the recipient.

What America still doesn't see about Black men who wander in search of honest work.

Land bought by freedmen is still in Black hands across the Lowcountry. Too many families don't know what they have -- or what the law now gives them

Beneath a downtown Charleston site once home to the Colored YWCA lies a burial ground whose history reaches back to slavery — and whose legacy is now shaping a new effort toward remembrance, stewardship and justice.

When Georgia voters open their ballots this November, they will find thirteen Black women asking for their votes — a number without precedent in the state's history, and arguably in the country's.

A new message greets visitors and residents to Sullivan’s Island, and it says much more about the community than its few words suggest. On June 11, just in time for the Carolina Day celebration this weekend, the town mounted an addition to its welcome sign where Ben Sawyer Boulevard becomes Station 22½ Street. It reads, “Battle of Sullivan’s Island, 1776.”

Muslims in the United States often face negative stereotyping and suspicion. Especially in the years following 9/11, Muslims have been frequently cast as outsiders. What many may not know is that Muslims have been part of the American story since its founding. Scholars estimate that as many as 30% of Africans who were enslaved and brought to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries were Muslim.

If you listen to some of today's political debates, you might think America has become tired of talking about race. Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are being dismantled. Books are challenged. School curricula are scrutinized. Discussions about race are increasingly portrayed as divisive. In some circles, simply acknowledging that race has shaped American history is treated as a form of racism itself.