A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious white supremacist who dismantled most of the former slave’s work after the Civil War.

A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious white supremacist

For nearly a year, South Carolina lawmakers and outside auditors have been investigating a mystery, multi-billion-dollar sum that had been reportedly sitting in state accounts, with no known owner.

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 ...

Smalls would see a new South Carolina constitution in 1895 wipe out African Americans’ right to vote in a convention led by “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman. Tillman was a governor and U.S. senator ...

A statue of Robert Smalls, a Civil War hero and advocate for Black equality, will confront a white supremacist's legacy. Positioned near South Carolina’s Statehouse, it aims to inspire critical conversations.

The International African American Museum in downtown Charleston, SC is offering free admission to the museum and events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

“Before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth, we were here,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. eloquently wrote. “Before the pen of Jefferson etched the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence across the pages of history, we were here.”

A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious white supremacist who dismantled most of the former slave’s work after the Civil War.

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“Fort fisher was essentially America’s largest sand castle ever built,” Steele said. ”Construction began around early in 1861 and it was a constant construction project of building and rebuilding. It was worked on until the eve of the (final) battle.”

Stacker compiled a list of the most valuable crops produced in South Carolina using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.