Join us for the free documentary screening of Naila and the Uprising at GROW (Grass Roots Organizing Workshop), 1340 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29201. Synopsis: When a nation-wide uprising breaks out in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, a young woman in Gaza must make a choice between love, family, and freedom. 2017. Running time 1 hour
Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at GROW, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission, audience members can take advantage of the
Deep Dive with UVA professor Dr. Justene Hill-Edwards, author of Origins of Capitalism in Colonial South Carolina and the recently released Savings and Trust: The rise and betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank. Hill-Edwards’ critically acclaimed work offers key context for understanding the economic plight of the formerly enslaved, racial capitalism, the racial wealth gap, and reparations. To
This series is a special online presentation for the Modjeska Simkins School by Dr. Burnett Gallman, who serves on the National Board of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations and who has been teaching for 40 years. The lectures are offered during the spring 2025 session on Sunday evenings 6:30-8pm on Zoom
The SC Progressive Network meets every 4th Wednesday online and at GROW, 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia to network, talk shop, and share upcoming events. All are welcome. To join on Zoom, register HERE.
United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW. Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
Deeper Dive with Fergus Bordewich, nationally acclaimed historian and author of Klan War, a 2023 publication detailing the 1877 use of the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause and the arrest of hundreds of white terrorists in South Carolina. Bordewich captures the Klan violence that threatened to overwhelm the entire state. It was so bad that legislators were afraid
Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at GROW, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission, audience members can take advantage of the
United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW. Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
Ranked choice voting has been used by millions of Americans. Join allies to watch this documentary and hear about the positive results that this election reform has brought to Alaska and beyond. Then stay with us afterwards to discuss the state of the movement in South Carolina. This event is organized by Better Ballot South Carolina.
