Two services and a parade are scheduled today and Monday to commemorate the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that lifted enslaved people in the slave-holding states from bondage.
The original circular boundary of the Town of Lincolnville outlines a new cultural heritage district to recognize the Charleston County community’s post-Civil War beginnings and protect the historic settlement from future growth.
How Rep James Clyburn worked with GOP to protect his own district at a cost to Black Democrats salon.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from salon.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Facing the possibility of an unsafe district, South Carolina’s most powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength and harmed his party’s chances of gaining seats in Congress.
Democrats now have virtually no shot of winning : James Clyburn saves only his South Carolina seat salon.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from salon.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.