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East Cooper sweetgrass basketmaker Nakia Wigfall recently completed a unique rice fanner basket that blends West African and Lowcountry artistry.

Thousands of people will soon make their way to the historic Penn Center for the 39th annual Heritage Days Celebration. Heres what to expect.

Weve got a great variety this month on the local level, from a country album release to an 80s DJs anniversary party to a fundraiser for a local community member

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once encouraged us to make a career of humanity. As we celebrate Black History Month, SCETV will highlight significant contributions made by African Americans to humanity here in South Carolina and nationwide. The new PBS series, Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World, continues Feb. 7 at 9 p.m., sharing the story of struggle, triumph and resistance brought to life through hip hop.

Lectures, performances, concerts and more. World-class talent, live and on stage at Coastal Carolina University.

This special rhythmic beat came from africa. but the sounds, we just -- we couldnt supposedly read and write but we can remember words. we are keeping it alive from one generation to the next generation. and now to this generation. growing up my only other exposure to gullah culture was we i saw daughters of the dust, a ground breaking independent film by writer director julie dash. daughters of the dust is a tribute to her gullah roots. in 2004, the library of congress added it to the nationa...

From of course a. but the sounds we couldnt not supposedly read and write but we can remember words. so we are keeping it alive from one generation to the next generation. and now to this generation. >> growing up, my only other exposure to gullah culture was when i saw daughters of the dust, a round breaking film by julie dash. its a tribute to her gullah roots. in 2004, the library of congress added it to the national film registry as she was the first female african-american director to have ...