One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

South Carolina is preparing to honor Robert Smalls, a former slave who became a prominent political leader, by erecting the first statue of an individual African American on its Statehouse lawn.

In the year after George Floyd's murder, big banks announced plans to invest millions of dollars in small, Black-owned banks ...

South Carolina is the third state to do so. South Carolina's Department of Education has decided to eliminate Advanced Placement African American Studies in its high schools, saying districts can ...

An AP African American Studies course for high school students apparently will not be an option starting next year in South Carolina, a state with a rich and painful history on the subject matter.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Education unveiled the 2025 S.C. African American History Calendar Wednesday night. WIS’ longtime anchor Judi Gaston emceed the event ...

Schools in South Carolina seeking to offer the new AP African American Studies course this fall must seek direct authorization from the College Board, and ensure their instruction meets college ...

Keeping history alive, that's what a Columbia author hopes his new book will do.Walter Curry just released a book entitled ...

In 1873, a group of about 50 African Americans facing threats from the Ku Klux Klan in their hometown of Cross Anchor in ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott believes federal lawmakers should discuss reparations to right the wrongs of slavery in the ...