CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Within the walls of The Old Slave Mart, there are newspapers dated back to the 19th century. They showcase front page ads of enslaved people without a voice. "Slavery and ...

CHARLESTON, SOAKING IN ITS BEAUTY AND HOSPITALITY, IT’S EASY TO FORGET THE DARKER CHAPTERS THAT UNFOLDED HERE. THE STORY OF THE ENSLAVED IN CHARLESTON FROM THE SHORES OF AFRICA TO THE AUCTION BLOCK OF ...

When Elijah Heyward III DIV ’07 used to study in the Yale Divinity School library late at night, he would often scan the walls for people who looked like him. “I would look for Black students. I would ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The city of Charleston has no shortage of layered history, some remaining uncovered. But one department at the College of Charleston is working to change that with a ...

For Bernard Powers, Charleston is full of contradictions. It's a place enriched by Black history, but unless you know where to look and what you are looking at, you will miss it, he said. Three years ...

One of South Carolina's oldest cities might apologize for its prolific role in the U.S. slave trade, according to city documents. Charleston’s city council will consider a resolution "recognizing, ...

FILE - The entrance to the Slave Market and Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. More slaves passed through the port of Charleston than anywhere else in America. [email protected] It wasn't easy ...

Charleston, South Carolina became the ignition point for the U.S. Civil War when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter, ...