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Leadership and Humanity – Correcting the Record

By Stefan Varner. Recently, I was fortunate enough to witness the inspiring speech about the removal of the Jefferson Davis and other Civil War monuments in the great city of New Orleans, Louisiana. I say "great" not because of the geographical location or its physical beauty, but because of Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City Council Members, and other courageous leaders who, after…

Seeking Professional Mentors and Internships for CCU Students

Horry Democrats are partnering with the Social Action Committee of Bethel AME Church in Conway to seek professional mentors and internships for local college students. Conway residents Deloris Rozier and Janice Miller, co-leaders of the Social Action Committee, recently met with the Coastal Carolina University affiliate of the NAACP, when the idea was generated. The CCU students…

The Four Freedoms, Democratic Values, and the Conservative Challenge

By Julia Parker. On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress in his State of the Union speech, historically known as the Four Freedoms Speech. The Four Freedoms defined minimum rights of all humanity, and within the speech, Roosevelt also included six qualities of a strong and healthy democracy, and activities of government…