Tag: black
Black Columbia residents reconnect 55 years after being displaced
Residents were made to move in 1968 to make way for the Carolina Coliseum.
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USC breaks ground for statue, honors 60th anniversary of desegregation
Six decades after USC was desegregated, the university broke ground on a monument to honor the first three Black students who enrolled for classes after Reconstruction.
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USC COVID-19 research study to understand impact on Black communities
USC’s psychology department is recruiting African American participants for a COVID-19 disparity research study.
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One of Columbia’s first Black ballet dancers looks back amid changing face of culture and dance
From ballet to krumping, local artists are expressing culture and its significance through dance.
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Columbia’s world of ballet, diversity, inclusion — and the lack thereof
The ballet community is tackling issues involving dancers’ race, gender and body type.
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Are Columbia’s locally owned Black businesses successful or struggling?
The challenges that come with operating a small business can be daunting.
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Character diversity at forefront for Columbia animators
Columbia animators are working on a common goal to diversify animation characters for young children.
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Columbia’s historic Black churches fight for survival during nationwide membership decline
Black churches in Columbia are looking to refocus and rebuild membership.
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Isaac Woodard: A forgotten story that changed history
Seventy-three years after a brutal racially-charged attack, a small Midlands town reconciles with its past.
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