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Creating supportive, inclusive workspaces for LGBTQ+ jobseekers

Article Date
October 6, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - How do you feel when you arrive at work? Do you feel invigorated and ready to accomplish all your tasks? Or do you feel worried for your safety, or resigned to hiding a part of yourself at work?

No matter your race, age, sexual...

Anglo-Spanish Hostility in Early South Carolina, 1670–1748

Article Date
October 1, 2021

Rival claims to the land of South Carolina sparked hostility between England and Spain that shaped the first seventy-eight years of the colony’s existence. While officials in Charleston considered the inhabitants of La Florida to be jealous rivals...

Pronouns in the Workplace

Article Date
September 28, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Have you ever been in a meeting where a co-worker introduced themselves with their name and pronouns? Have you ever received an email at work that featured something like (he/him) or (they, them, theirs) in the signature? The...

The Roots of Spain’s Claim to South Carolina, 1513–1670

Article Date
September 24, 2021

The history of South Carolina, like any other chronological narrative, is more than just a list of important events and famous personalities. Our history is a complicated matrix informed by the experiences of numerous people with different and...

Hurd/St. Andrews Library reopens after interior renovation project

Article Date
September 21, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The newly renovated Cynthia Graham Hurd/St. Andrews Library, located at 1735 N. Woodmere Drive, is now open to the public. CCPL held a grand reopening ceremony and ribbon cutting to welcome back the public. The branch has been...

CCPL celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Article Date
September 15, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Join the Charleston County Public Library in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month as we recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month...

Networking during a global pandemic

Article Date
September 15, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Networking involves interacting with others, exchanging information, and developing professional or social contacts.  If done correctly, successful networking can open doors to mentorship, professional development, and career...

Murder and Manhunt in 1820: Albro’s Flight from Slavery, Part 3

Article Date
September 10, 2021

Following his violent capture in Christ Church Parish, the African fugitive Albro was committed to jail in Charleston with a former friend and an infamous pair of convicted White criminals. Days later he returned to the village of Mount Pleasant...