News From Around the South, 6/3 to 6/10
SOUTH CAROLINA: Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled in Beufort Harriet Tubman made her long-awaited return to Beaufort as a crowd of more than 500 people celebrated at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Saturday, June 1. Tubman’s appearance was in the form of a bronze...
War And Indifference
Which is more destructive to personal liberty, a government that engages in secret wars or a public and news media that are indifferent to it? In the current American toxic stew of anti-Russian hatred and beating of war drums — in President Joe Biden’s America —...
Archaeologists Accidentally Found the Incredible Lost Remnants of America’s First Soldiers
Archaeologists in Colonial Williamsburg have discovered what they believe to be Revolutionary War barracks in the historical city located in Virginia. The finding came as officials with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation prepared to break ground for a new indoor...
Minimum Wage Folly
California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “We saw the inequities. … we had a responsibility to do more.” Unions pushed for the...
News From Around the South 5/27 to 6/3
SOUTH CAROLINA: City Attempts to Locate 7 Lost Black Cemeteries CAYCE — A city initiative has uncovered at least seven Black cemeteries with historical significance after year-long search that represented the lead phase of the project. Now, the city in northeastern...Obiter Dicta
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ALABAMA: For First Time in History, Alabama Will Have Two Black U.S. House Members Serving Together The 2024 election and a court-ordered redistricting led to this result: next year, Alabama Read More