College of Charleston “In The News” is a weekly roundup of news articles featuring College faculty, staff, students or alumni. Recent media coverage of the College includes:
Mlk Tapes, Other Civil Rights Items Returning To Charleston
The Associated Press reports that the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture recently received audio tapes from Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Charleston.
200 years ago, he tried to free slaves in Charleston. His legacy endures, historians say
The State interviews Tamara Butler, executive director of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, about Denmark Vesey.
With Weaver’s runoff win, partisan issues begin to dominate superintendent’s race
Political science professor Gibbs Knotts talks to The Post and Courier about the South Carolina’s superintendent race.
South Carolina Earthquakes
Geology professor Steven Jaumé talks to The State and The Post and Courier about earthquakes in the region.
Commentary: SC public opinions vary on abortion. The issue will be on the ballot.
Political science professor Gibbs Knotts writes an opinion piece in The Post and Courier about the politics surrounding abortion.
Megatooth sharks may have been higher on the food chain than any ocean animal ever
Science News quotes paleontologist Robert Boessenecker in a story about megalodon sharks.
Food banks fight ‘perfect storm’ of inflation, supply issues, worker shortages
Frank Hefner, economics professor and director of the Office of Economic Analysis, talks to The Post and Courier about supply shortages.
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