Charleston Currents – Richard Gergel

A “colored” entrance to a Mississippi theater, 1939. Wikipedia

BRACK: Renew commitment to protecting civil rights of all Americans

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The forced segregation that stained the American South isn’t as far in the past as you may think.

A century ago when your great grandparents were toddlers or were raising their own, lynchings were commonplace. It wasn’t until after World War II that an American president, Harry Truman, ended segregation in the armed forces.

by Andy Brack · 03/16/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

3/16: Managing the epidemic; Civil rights; School closures

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Management of an epidemic requires surveillance monitoring
COMMENTARY, Brack: Renew commitment to protecting civil rights of all Americans
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: Schools across the state close to deal with coronavirus
FEEDBACK: Send us a letter or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: White flower among azaleas
CALENDAR: Call first before you head out

by Charleston Currents · 03/16/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Laborers returning at sunset from picking cotton, on Alex. Knox’s plantation, Mount Pleasant, near Charleston, S.C. Photo by G.N. Barnard. Date of photo likely is 1876-79.

BRACK: This blockbuster report should change your view of history

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | To better understand why South Carolina is like it is, you need to read The 1619 Project.

This blockbuster re-telling of history not taught in schools likely will provide a new understanding about how America became a country — and how enslaved Africans played a vital role — not just a subservient one — in the creation of our democracy.

by Andy Brack · 09/02/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

6/3: Dealing with heat; Steamy policy; Sullivan’s Island scenes

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS: Some smart tips to beat the heat
COMMENTARY, Brack: A hotter South Carolina has some steamy policy impacts
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
PHOTO ESSAY: Scenes from Sullivan’s Island
GOOD NEWS: North Charleston seeks an artist-in-residence
FEEDBACK: Brack nailed it on budget gimmick
RECOMMENDED: Undaunted Courage, by Richard Gergel
MYSTERY PHOTO: This one could be tough
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tobacco barns
CALENDAR: Only a few Spoleto days left