Randolph Cemetery

In 1871 nineteen black businessmen in Columbia met to create a suitable burial ground for the African-American community. They formed … More

Massacre vs Riot, and Why Monuments Matter

July 4, 1876 July 4th, 1876 was the centennial celebration of the country’s independence, and in the small town of Hamburg, … More

Do you know what happened in Orangeburg, SC? It was host to one of the most violent episodes of the … More

The South is a mysterious place, shrouded even more by a history that has been revised and edited. A lot … More

Benjamin F. Randolph was an educator and a minister. A graduate of Oberlin College, he volunteered during the Civil War … More

The ‘Stono Rebellion’ of 1729 is a little known event that took place in what was the British Colony of … More