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Thursday, March 21, 2013  A history scholar from North Carolina State University is the keynote speaker at a symposium in Columbia on the media and civil rights history.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A group that works to find solutions to social and economic challenges in South Carolina is getting a grant to expand its program to battle cardiovascular disease among blacks.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The original Emancipation Proclamation is going on display in Nashville as the Civil War-era document that changed the lives of countless African-Americans makes its only stop in the Southeast on a 150th anniversary tour.

Monday, February 04, 2013  As we do every year, WACH Fox celebrates Black History Month with a look at the achievements of African-Americans across the Palmetto State and Midlands. Good Day Anchor Fraendy Clervaud introduces us to a man who's making political history.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The year 1963 saw major events take place in the Civil Rights Movement, and many of them happened right here in the Midlands. Fifty years later, the City of Columbia is remembering that pivotal period.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors is hosting its 24th biennial meeting and community forum in downtown Columbia this week.

Monday, February 27, 2012  WACH Fox celebrates Black History Month with a look at African American achievements across the Midlands. James McClain a Columbia resident, was just one of thousands of African-American men who took to the skies to change the course of inequality in the United States Air Force.

Monday, February 20, 2012  WACH Fox celebrates Black History with a look at a restored building that was once the place were many African Americans in Columbia got the chance to an get an education. The education was all thanks to a man who decided to stand up for inequality.

Monday, February 06, 2012  WACH Fox is celebrating Black History Month with a look at the achievements made by African Americans in the Midlands. Our first piece focuses on a man who broke barriers while fighting fires.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  According to TheRoot.com, Mayor Benjamin comes in at number 46 on the list.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Census shows higher-than-expected Hispanic growth reaching 50 million, now 1 in 6 Americans

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  According to the American Diabetes Association, African-Americans are almost twice as likely to have the disease as Whites.

Friday, January 29, 2010  The Friday meeting at the state Archives and History Center in Columbia also features the commission's annual awards for preserving black history sites.