Bright Spots: Black Culture

The Post and Courier's Education Lab is founded on the principle that all children in South Carolina deserve equal access to quality public education. Two schools in Charleston are making that a reality through arts-infused education. 

Watoto Academy of Performing Arts is a youth arts program at Meeting Street Brentwood and Meeting Street Academy, both are elementary schools in Charleston, South Carolina. At the heart of Watoto is a celebration of Black culture and history, from drumming and dancing to the West African-inspired costumes. That representation is key. Watoto's emphasis on highlighting African American culture stands out. 

Join moderator and Post and Courier Education Lab Editor, Hillary Flynn, in a discussion of the importance of programs like Watoto that celebrate Black culture.

Guest Panelists:
Asiah Mae, Poet Laureate for Charleston 
Shannon Laribo, Alumni transition coordinator for Meeting Street Academy
Micah Stokes, former Watoto group member
Haila Rayzer, student at Lucy Beckham High School

In-person event will be held at: 
Trident Technical College
Inside the Palmer Amphitheatre
Charleston, SC
Wednesday, March 22nd 
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

The event is free, but you must register to attend.


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Special thank you to our donors: 

 

Post and Courier Columbia invites you to meet the candidates running in the special election for Columbia City Council's District 4 seat. Peter Brown, president of sign company Colite, and Beatrice King, a business owner who sat on Richland One School board, are facing off for the eastern Columbia seat once held by the late Joe Taylor. The two will answer questions from Post and Courier Columbia reporter Skylar Laird in a virtual forum. She also will ask questions from voters ahead of the March 28 election.  

Join the conversation Wednesday, March 22, at 7 p.m during our upcoming free Beyond the Headlines virtual event to find out more. You can submit questions before and during the event.  

RSVP below to attend. This event will be recorded and emailed directly to you after the event if you RSVP. 

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Relive the joys of your youth! Grab a drink and hunt for hundreds of hidden Easter eggs. Prizes range from candy and gifts to exclusive GOLDEN EGGS with prizes valued up to $425.00!

Grab some yummy brunch from one of our food trucks, enjoy drinks from Firefly Distillery, giant lawn games, shop from local vendors, and get your photo with the Easter Bunny at our photo booth! So join us for a fun day with friends and adult Easter egg hunting!

MUST BE 21 OR OLDER. To ensure everyone gets a prize, participants are limited to 10 eggs.

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 Publisher PJ Browning and The Post and Courier cordially invite you to join us for lunch and conversation as we review the state of local journalism and how together we can make a difference through transparent, solutions-based reporting.

Please RSVP by Monday, March 20, 2023

Meet our Post and Courier Hilton Head team!

        
       Kelly Jean Kelly                                        Mike Cuglietta                                 Tony Kukulich
    Hilton Head Reporter,                                  Bluffton Reporter                               Beaufort Reporter
Beaufort County Managing Editor

Meet Managing editor Kelly Jean Kelly and Reporters Tony Kukulich and Mike Cuglietta as they discuss the stories they will cover, what makes The Post and Courier Hilton Head different, and how to connect with the newsroom.

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Bright Spots: Graduation Rates

Five years ago, the graduation rate at Gettys Broome High School was below the state average. Now the Upstate high school tops the state.

Educators at the school credit no single solution with turning the tide. But two strategies in particular helped. First, they assigned every single senior a faculty mentor who checks in with them multiple times throughout the year. Second, they redesigned the lunch period to create space during the school day for remediation and extracurricular activities.

The strategies are ones any school could use. Join the Education Lab for a conversation with Broome educators about how they're helping students.

In person event will be held at:
Wofford College
Inside the Leonard Atrium
Spartanburg, SC
Tuesday, April 11 from 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m

The event is free, but you must register to attend.

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Special thank you to our donors: 

 

The Post and Courier is excited to bring back Cast It Forward benefiting Release Over 20". Release Over 20″ is an initiative to encourage recreational anglers to voluntarily release all spotted seatrout, southern flounder, and sheepshead over 20 inches to help conserve local fisheries.

 Learn more about Release Over 20 HERE!

Charleston is special. Few people realize how lucky we are to have a community filled with independent literary outlets. Between our independent library, newspaper, publisher, and bookstores, our city has numerous platforms through which diverse voices can be heard. 

Please join us for a cocktail party to celebrate these local voices. Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres while you mingle with Evening Post Books authors, browse the Charleston Library Society reading room, and meet other valuable members of the Southern literary scene. 

Purchase tickets to spend an evening in conversation with Charleston's verdant literary community.

A few attending authors:

1. Kathryn Smith- Gertie, Baptists & Bootleggers
2. Virginia Beach- Rice & Ducks, A Wholly Admirable Thing, American Landmark
3. Kristen Ness- At Loggerheads
4. Lindy Carter- The Rice Birds
5. Adam Parker- Us: A Journalist’s Look t the Culture, Conflict and Creativity of the South
6. Nancy Ritter- Slack Tide
7. Bob McDonald- Between the Marsh and the Skies
8. Bob Raynor- The Santee Delta Waters & Voices
9. Peg Eastman- Broad Street and Beyond
10. Robert Stockton- Broad Street and Beyond