On Nov. 1, the state of South Carolina plans to execute Richard Moore at 6pm. South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP) is asking fellow abolitionists to gather outside Broad River Correctional Institution to protest his execution. From 5:30–10pm, GROW will be open to folks who want to process the execution in a
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8-10pm: Join friends for a casual night of live music by some of Columbia's finest. If you have talent, you are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. No cover charge. Free snacks; beverages available for purchase.
Nov. 10, 5pm: United Campus Workers, the SC Progressive Network, and the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization IRIS are co-hosting this month's labor-themed movie, the 2014 film Pride. The comedy is about the solidarity between UK gay activists and British miners during the long strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984. Our
Nov. 14, 6pm: United Campus Workers meeting at GROW (2nd Thursday). Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
Nov. 19: Carolina Peace's monthly meeting will feature Tom Clements, Director of Savannah River Site Watch. You may join in person at GROW or on Zoom. (Register below.) Few in the public are now aware that a key facility to nuclear war preparation is right here in South Carolina - the high-security Savannah River Site (SRS)
The SC Progressive Network has been getting messages from members and allies across the state who are alarmed by the election outcome and its implications. We want to provide a space to check in with each other and unpack the new reality. On Wednesday evening we will gather in-person at GROW, 1340 Elmwood Ave. in
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8-10pm: Join friends for a casual night of live music by some of Columbia's finest. If you have talent, you are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. No cover charge. Free snacks; beverages available for purchase.
In order to safely march and protest, we need volunteer marshals who serve as security at protests to help keep our marchers safe. And they need to be well-trained. If you are interested in attending, please register for this training with Jacob Flowers of AFSC. FREE. REGISTER via EMAIL
Dec. 5, 6:30 - 10pm: Modjeska Simkins Birthday Party. As we do every year, the SC Progressive Network will hold a drop-in to celebrate Ms. Simkins, who continues to inspire and inform our work. This year, her birthday falls on our 1st-Thursday jazz workshop night. We will tell stories and share a glass of port
As American Christians turn to singing about the "Little Town of Bethlehem," Palestinian Christians (along with all Palestinians in the occupied territories) face a brutal reality under an apartheid system. We will hear from Carolina Peace Board Member Brittany Boone who recently traveled to the West Bank this Fall to assist with the Olive Harvest.
