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Our Failed Constitution

Our Failed Constitution

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground." — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The U.S....

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New S.C. guide to trace Black history of the Revolutionary War

New S.C. guide to trace Black history of the Revolutionary War

The WeGOJA Foundation’s CadenceSC guide, backed by a $60,000 SC250 grant, will map sites tied to Black South Carolinians in the Revolutionary War. COLUMBIA, S.C. — An enslaved man named Watt helped Patriots win a 1780 Revolutionary War battle in York County, and a new statewide project wants to lead travelers to the places where stories like his happened. The project comes as South Carolina...

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News From Around the South, 10/19 to 10/26

NORTH CAROLINA: Ten endangered red wolves exchanged between NC and NY in conservation effort A two-way transfer involving a breeding pair and their five pups aims to strengthen the genetic diversity of a North Carolina critically endangered species. Ten endangered red...

Our Failed Constitution

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground." — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The U.S. Constitution was ratified to create and to restrain the government. It established boundaries beyond which the government may not venture,...

New S.C. guide to trace Black history of the Revolutionary War

The WeGOJA Foundation’s CadenceSC guide, backed by a $60,000 SC250 grant, will map sites tied to Black South Carolinians in the Revolutionary War. COLUMBIA, S.C. — An enslaved man named Watt helped Patriots win a 1780 Revolutionary War battle in York County, and a new...

What a Losing Campaign Looks Like

If you want a one-word answer to how the president is approaching this election, I'll give you my favorite. Kentucky. That's it. He has exactly one public event scheduled on Saturday — a rally in Kentucky. Kentucky, a state that President Donald Trump carried by 30...

News From Around the South, 10/12 to 10/19

SOUTH CAROLINA: S.C. Arts Commission’s interim director steps down, following 2 board members’ resignations None of the three stepping down from their positions mentioned a controversial decision not to fund two LGBTQ+ arts group COLUMBIA — The interim director of the...

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