Robert Smalls will become 1st African American individual to have monument on Statehouse grounds
A South Carolina man born into slavery will become the first African American individual to have a monument erected on Statehouse grounds in his honor.
Representative Jermaine Johnson
Violence intervention program leaders say funding is biggest barrier to providing youth services
“We are notoriously underfunded. Folks are really supportive of our work in word, and they even show up to our events. But when it comes to make sure that we have the money to continue to do this work, we are often the last to be thought of,” says Esper.
School coalition aims to make students safer, encourages action from lawmakers
According to Patrick Kelly with The South Carolina Coalition for Safer Schools, the organization includes over 30,000 educators, lawmakers, and mental health professionals across the state.
