Horry County Democratic Chair, Don Kohn is urging all Democrats to register to vote, sign up other voters, and then to vote in all upcoming elections through 2020.
In a news briefing at the Horry County Voter Registration office March 12, Kohn pointed out that South Carolina ranks near the bottom of the 50 states in…
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate will visit the city as part of a two-day stop in South Carolina. Harris, a U.S. senator in California, is holding a meet-and-greet with Horry County Democrats at Big Mike’s Soul Food at 2 p.m. Friday.
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Pictured above (left to right) Cedric Blain-Spain, Councilman Larry A. White, Nancy Anderson, Rev. Dr. Preston L. McKever-Floyd (seated) and Don Kohn.
Horry County Democrats commemorated Black History Month on February 26 with two outstanding programs at the HCDP office in Conway.
The first featured speaker was Veronica Gerald, assistant professor/director of the Joyner Institute at CCU. Don Kohn, HCDP…
By V. Susan Hutchinson.
In May 2004, the Baltimore Sun wrote an article about Lindsey Graham, the newly elected Senator from South Carolina. George W. Bush was president and there was a Senate investigation into the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad by US military personnel.
The article promotes Graham as a man who had an…
By HCDP Gun Sense Action Committee.
Why is it so easy for criminals to buy guns?
With a goal of making that question no longer relevant, the HCDP’s Gun Sense Action Committee launched the Keep Myrtle Beach Family Friendly campaign. This campaign aims to generate public support requiring gun shows to do background checks on all gun…
It’s not too soon to begin planning to participate in the 2nd Annual Sen. Dick Elliott Memorial Golf Outing sponsored by Horry County Democratic Party. It will be held June 29 at one of Myrtle Beach’s top golf courses. Watch for details to be posted very soon!
We’re pleased to announce that our Hole-in-One contest at…
By Stefan Varner.
The struggles for African Americans are deep, long and ongoing.
Please take a moment to read about a North Carolina couple’s fight for Equality under the Law here.
Minorities of all stripes recognize both the struggles that African Americans have faced in gaining Equal Civil Rights, but also the need to press forward for the…
By V. Susan Hutchinson.
A few weeks ago, HCDP Chair Don Kohn encouraged me to apply for the 2019 James E. Clyburn Political Fellowship. I had no idea what it was about and when I found out, I thought he was crazy to think I would actually get chosen. Nevertheless, I sent in my application, which…
by David Higham.
As middle and working class people sit down to do their taxes, they see that President Trump's promises are just fairy-tales. Their refunds are smaller than usual, or worse, they owe the IRS more money.
With anger building, there is another local guy we can blame. Our own Congressman, Tom Rice. He helped write…
By Sandra Ferrante-Kohn.
Nothing says love and compassion and caring like a governor — and a president — who think it's OK for religious-based foster care agencies to deny couples the right to care for children if they are same sex or, heaven forbid, not Christian.
You heard that right. That is exactly what Gov. Henry McMaster has done and…
By V. Susan Hutchinson.
Tom Rice, the man representing the 7th Congressional district of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives, is a hypocrite. In fact, his blatant political hypocrisy is on full display in two recent taxpayer financed newsletters emailed to constituents.
One of these updates was posted Jan. 19, just before Martin Luther…
By Don Kohn.
We are living through a historic time, one that our grandchildren will learn about in school and will most likely feel the impact of as they grow into adulthood.
It is a time when the President of the United States, simply out of spite or hate, stupidity, greed or gut feel has made decisions…
A major goal for HCDP in preparation for the critically important 2020 elections is dramatically increasing voter registration.
As part of the effort to achieve this objective, the 2020 Voter Registration and Canvassing Committee has been created and will be led by HCDP Second Vice Chair Verlene DeWitt.
The committee will have its initial meeting Thursday, February…
The HCDP Gun Sense Committee and HCDP officers and members were on hand Jan. 21 to see Christine Carr, a founding member of the Committee, be honored at the 2019 Martin Luther King Day celebration breakfast.
Christine received the Drum Major for Civic Activism Award for her tireless work in addressing gun violence and voting rights,…
Editor’s Note: On this Martin Luther King Day, we offer this article that examines the racial wealth divide, which, tragically, has grown wider rather than closing, as Dr. King would have hoped.
By Stacy Fitzgerald.
2018 saw numerous "firsts" for Blacks, not the least of which was the election to Congress of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, the first Black…
UPDATE: Court Blocks Prep Work for Offshore Drilling During Shutdown
A federal judge in South Carolina has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to continue preparatory work for offshore drilling during the #TrumpShutdown, issuing a ruling in a federal lawsuit challenging the overall expansion plans.
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel's ruling prohibits federal agencies "from taking action to…
A strong contingent of Democrats, including many members of HCDP, demonstrated for women’s rights Saturday, January 19 at the Women’s March in Myrtle Beach, sponsored by Grand Strand Action Together (GSAT).
HCDP supports and actively advocates for equality, affordable health care, voting rights and a safe and healthy environment, and was delighted at the turnout of…
Please plan to participate in the Women’s March at Chapin Park in Myrtle Beach Saturday, January 19 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. A contingent of members and supporters of the Horry County Democratic Party will attend, so please bring friends, family and neighbors out for this day of activism.
Sponsored by Grand Strand Action Together…
By Don Kohn.
President Trump claims he has the power to declare a national emergency and order the construction of his wall and now is threatening to use already appropriated disaster relief money and the Army Corps of Engineers to get it done.
Last Thursday he went to the Texas border with Mexico and began laying the…