By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | All South Carolinians should be proud of the display of leadership and the example set by former Gov. David Beasley when he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the United Nations World Food Programme.
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Charleston has rich, eclectic history in past Decembers
COMMENTARY, Brack: Beasley sets great S.C. example for world to see
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts
NEWS BRIEFS: RiverDogs have a new Major League partner
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Interesting Lowcountry plant
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Hats off and hearty congratulations to Former Gov. David Beasley and the United Nations’ World Food Program that he leads. Just days ago, it won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to feed the world’s hungry. Part of the prize’s international glory is a tribute to Beasley’s leadership. It’s something in which the whole state should take pride.
Beasley, who admitted to reporters that he was speechless after hearing the news, wrote on Twitter earlier today: “I struggle to put into words what the @WFP family is feeling right now. We are so touched by your overwhelming support. But it breaks my heart that millions of people are starving today. Let this #NobelPeacePrize2020 awaken the world to the suffering and struggle of so many.”
Three years ago after Beasley took the job that has taken him all over the world, we offered the following profile of what he’s been doing. It’s fitting to republish it today.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Beasley leads Nobel Prize-winning food program
COMMENTARY, Brack: Activist high court keeps S.C. election barrier in place
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
NEWS BRIEFS: How to vote early in the 2020 general election
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Off the top of your head, where is this?
CALENDAR: Wine-ing down and Safe Sounds
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | They called him Big Thunder. His rich baritone soared when he talked and resonated even more when he sang.
Former state Rep. Floyd Breeland, who passed away Tuesday at 87, loved public service, first as a teacher, then as a high school administrator and finally in the Statehouse. After representing the Charleston peninsula from 1993 to 2007, he continued to serve by running a College of Charleston program to encourage young Black men to be teachers and role models for kids.
Charleston Currents #12.39 | Aug. 17, 2020
IN THIS EDITION:
TODAY’S FOCUS, Morris: Encountering hope during a pandemic
COMMENTARY, Brack: Remembering Floyd Breeland’s life of exemplary service
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
ANOTHER VIEW, West: To be or not be in person in the classroom
NEWS BRIEFS: SCETV is helping gaps in teaching with remote learning
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Spaghetti roadways
CALENDAR: Music, art, wine on calendar
NEW BOOK: More Charleston firsts
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | South Carolina’s new governor, Henry McMaster, has boatloads of political and governmental experience. But that doesn’t mean he can’t learn a little, especially from people who have occupied the same seat that he took over this week.
In the full June 29, 2015, issue:
PHOTO: McLeod Oak
FOCUS: Art helps the community heal
DONATE: How to give to promote healing
BRACK: Confluence of factors led to momentum on flag
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: Planning underway for Lowcountry Blue Trail
FEEDBACK: Furl the flag
CALENDAR: Park meeting, flag film, July 4 fun
REVIEW: The Painter
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gov. David Beasley
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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