Charleston soon will plan to convert an unusual James Island home into a park The city of Charleston has bought Fort Pemberton, a historic James Island property with a commanding... read more →
City Council approves IAAM construction contracts Charleston City Council has approved the construction contracts for the International African American Museum, clearing the way for the museum to break ground on the... read more →
Meet the SC duo keeping Geechee culture alive through viral videos, social media You won’t find this type of preservation work in a museum or cultural center. Instead, Akua Page... read more →
Enslaved People Lived Here. These Museums Want You to Know. A few years ago, people touring the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters in Savannah, Ga., would have heard a lot... read more →
College of Charleston African American Studies Professor Explains History of Juneteenth The United States of America is known for its annual celebration of freedom from the British Empire every year... read more →
This year's Charleston Forum encourages less talk, more action Sharmane Anderson was shocked by what she learned from Rev. Nelson Rivers in June 2017. The pastor from Charity Missionary Baptist... read more →
Charleston properties added to National Register History buffs, hold on: Two downtown Charleston properties have recently been added to the National Register of Historic Places, making that comprehensive walking tour you’ve... read more →
New microbrewery coming to Charleston’s upper peninsula A craft brewing business plans to invest $1.1 million to open a production site on the upper peninsula. The S.C. Commerce Department said... read more →
Nucor Corp. pledges $2.5 million to IAAM Nucor Corp., a steel company with a facility in Berkeley County, has pledged $2.5 million to the International African American Museum, slated to break... read more →
Nonprofit purchases $2.7M historic building at Navy base in North Charleston Decades since injured World War II-era soldiers were treated within its walls, the historic structure on the former Navy... read more →