Tonight at our HQ

Hope to see our Columbia friends at our 2nd-Thursday blues workshop tonight at GROW, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music starts at 8. Also, it's time to get ready for our first-ever 5th-Thursday open mic on April 30. Sing a song, recite a poem, tell a story. Everyone is welcome.

We are busy in April. Live music, film screening, art installation, and a new 5th-Thursday open mic night. Check out our calendar.

columbiagrow.com/events/

Dr. Robert Greene II speaks at No Kings rally in Columbia YouTube video by SC Progressive Network

Dr. Robert Greene II on why knowing our history matters: "We must all remember that resistance to tyranny today starts by understanding tyranny yesterday."

#RESIST #NOKINGS

youtu.be/Eof9HGJp-9Q

Looking forward to standing with Columbia's uppity class Saturday at the State House. #NoKings #RESIST

See you Saturday at the State House!

#NoKings #RESIST

Connecting the dots...

Modjeska Simkins School 2026, Deep Dive 3 YouTube video by SC Progressive Network

Despite its small size, South Carolina from the beginning has "punched above its weight" in shaping this nation's history. Historian Fergus Bordewich talks about it in this Deep Dive.

Our state is the cornerstone of the nation’s original sin that continues to undermine the noble aspirations of the Constitution. South Carolina continues to play an over-sized role in the making — and unmaking — of our country. Let's talk about it. Join us on Zoom at 4pm.

Get ready, y'all.

#NoKings #RESIST

I read the “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Most of the media apparently *hasn’t* read it because, if they had, they would be sounding the alarm about the provision in Point 1, below, which almost none of them have even mentioned. I hope this summary helps raise awareness. 1/

Add this to your Sunday afternoon options. It's on Zoom and open to all.

Modjeska Simkins School 2026, Deep Dive 2 YouTube video by SC Progressive Network

It was a great conversation on the intersection of slavery and capitalism. Thank you, Dr. Justene Hill Edwards.

Today at 4pm on Zoom. All are welcome to join us for a discussion with University of Virginia professor Dr. Justene Hill Edwards.

Word of the day: lickspittle. A contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady. Used in a sentence: Lindsey Graham is a lickspittle who has lost any credibility he may have enjoyed before selling his soul.

Ask your sweetie or bestie if they want to go on a date tomorrow. Then join us for some down home blues Thursday night. We promise it will cure what ails you, if just for a few hours.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Justene Hill Edwards back to the Modjeska Simkins School for our second Deep Dive of the spring session. All are welcome to join us Sunday afternoon online.

Reminder: this afternoon at 4pm on Zoom and in-person at GROW in Columbia. Program will allow for Q&A at the end #HistoryMatters

Sunday afternoon at GROW in Columbia we're holding our first Deep Dive of the spring session. Come learn something. Scan the code to join us online. #HistoryMatters

We have come too far, we won't turn around. We'll flood the streets with justice, we are freedom bound!

The Modjeska Simkins School's class of 2026 met for orientation today. What a great group! We can't wait to get started.

What did they learn? YouTube video by SC Progressive Network

Don't take our word for it. Here are a few of last year's grads talking about the Modjeska Simkins School. It's not just about the curriculum; it's about the people they met and the experience they shared.

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Today's the deadline to apply for the spring session of the Modjeska Simkins School. We have a wonderful group of new students signed up. It's not too late to join them. See modjeskaschool.com for details. #HistoryMatters #RESIST

Class is filling up with students from across South Carolina - and beyond. Deadline to apply is Feb. 25. It promises to be a powerful semester. #HistoryMatters #RESIST

We extend our sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of Jesse Jackson, a South Carolina icon. He led a long life of service and purpose. May he rest well.

On President’s Day, the First Amendment Troop staged “ResistDance” — a tribute and act of artistic dissent — at the Lincoln Memorial. ❤️
#FirstAmendment
#ArtisticExpression

Emma tabled for us today at the SC State House to promote the upcoming semester of the Modjeska Simkins School. It takes a village, y'all.

Class is filling up with students from across South Carolina. It promises to be a powerful spring semester. Tuition waived for public school teachers. Some needs-based scholarships available.

Details at modjeskaschool.com

Arm yourself with the truth. Then connect with your community. Then change South Carolina for the better. Together, we can. #HistoryMatters #RESIST