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  • Thursday, January 20, 2011

    SOUTH CAROLINA FOCUS: Darwin Day, Progressive Talk Radio, NAACP, Cherokee, Iriquois, Hispanic/Latino, Events and Organizations

    DARWIN DAY EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA: February 12th is Charles Darwin's birthday and is celebrated as International Darwin Day. Below are some of the offical Darwin Day events for 2011 (not all are on Feb. 12th itself)

    Darwin Day Beach Cleanup
    Date and Time: 2011-02-12 12:00:00
    Event Website: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=17193267285001
    Activities:
    Myrtle Beach Humanists & Freethinkers will be hosting a beach cleanup
    Address:
    Myrtle Beach State Park
    Myrtle Beach/SC
    Sponsor: Myrtle Beach humanists & Freethinkers
    Contact: Jane Ochsenbein
    Email: jcducati@msn.com


    PROGRESSIVE TALK RADIO IN SOUTH CAROLINA:
    WOIC 1230 AM

    Check out their program schedule here.


    COMMUNITY TELEVISION AND RADIO IN SOUTH CAROLINA:

    South Carolina ETV is currently made up of 22 TV transmitters, including 11 digital and 11 analog transmitters. There are five full-fledged TV stations in the ETV network that produce programs.

    Allendale, WEBA-DT/14
    ETV Lowcountry, WJWJ-DT/16
    Charleston, WITV-DT/7
    Columbia, ETV Headquarters, WRLK-DT/35
    Conway, WHMC-DT/23
    Florence, WJPM-DT/33
    Greenville, WNTV-DT/29
    Greenwood, WNEH-DT/38
    ETV Carolinas, WNSC-DT/30
    ETV Upstate, WRET-DT/49
    ETV Sumter, WRJA-DT/27
    To locate our channels, visit AntennaWeb.org

    To check out their TV program schedule, click here (PDF)

    ETV Radio is comprised of eight radio transmitters, with the broadcast center in Columbia. The radio frequencies of all stations in the network are on the low end of the FM dial, between 88.1 and 91.3.

    Aiken, WLJK/89.1
    Beaufort, WJWJ-FM/89.9
    Charleston, WSCI/89.3
    ETV Radio Headquarters, Columbia, WLTR/91.3
    Conway, WHMC-FM/90.1
    Greenville, WEPR/90.1
    Rock Hill, WNSC-FM/88.9
    Sumter, WRJA-FM/88.1

    To check out their Radio program schedule, click here


    CURRENT TV:
    Current TV, founded by Al Gore, includes some of the best journalism in America today. In particular their Vanguard series is amazing and should not be missed by ANYONE who wants to know in depth coverage of some of the major stories in the world.

    In most areas Current TV is available on:
    DIRECTV Channel 358
    DISH Network Channel 196
    Comcast Digital: Channel 107
    AT&T U-Verse: Channel 189

    Check out their program schedule here.


    BLOGGING SOUTH CAROLINA:

    South Carolina FORUM: The South Carolina FORUM is a nonprofit organization of community activists with a wide range of issue areas and journalists working to communicate ideas to the public and stimulate policy debate by tapping into the power of the media.

    South Carolina Progressive Network Blog: This space was created for members and friends of the South Carolina Progressive Network to promote and advance the good work they are doing in communities across the state. We want to connect organizations and individuals of like mind to maximize collective power, and we are working to grow the grass roots to change government and social policy from the ground up.


    Recurring Events in South Carolina:

    • CHARLESTON •First Wednesday, 6:30pm: Greater Charleston Central Labor Council meeting, 2556 Oscar Johnson Dr., N. Charleston. For details, email erinm776@gmail.com.

    Third Thursday, 7pm: Charleston Peace meets at the Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. For details, call 843-763-7304.

    First and Third Saturdays, noon: Peace vigil at Marion Square, corner of Calhoun and King. Sponsored by Charleston Peace.

    Fourth Saturday, 10am-noon: Genetic Literacy, Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. For information, email jamesecj@aol.com or call 843-762-7139.

    • COLUMBIA •
    First Tuesday, 7pm, Columbia Central Labor Council meeting, 2025 Marion St. The 17 unions in the Columbia area meet monthly to promote issues important to working families. The SC Progressive Network is a union shop and member of the Central Labor Council. For details, email jennypatterson@knology.net.

    First Sundays, 3pm: Regular working meetings at the Rosewood Community Garden, an organic vegetable garden at 1100 S. Holly St., behind Ben Arnold Center. All who live near the garden are welcome to become growers. Reap the benefits of fresh food and community! For more information on this and other Carolina Peace Common Ground projects, click here. Call 803-446-2772 or write to info@carolinapeace.org to join the community gardening listserv.

    Sundays: West African Drum and Dance Classes, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, corner of Heyward and Woodward. Master drummer Amara Camara teaches drum lessons 2:30-3:30pm. West African dance classes 4-5:30pm. For details, call 803-260-6486 or email tonijones@sc.rr.com. The money is used to buy rice for the Ratoma neighborhood in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa.

    Sundays, 3pm: The public is invited to a weekly discussion group on the environment, led by Mel Jenkins of Environmentalists, Inc., at the USC Green Quad (West Quad). Discussions include local environmental and energy issues. For details, call 803-929-0200.

    Every Wednesday, 5pm: Women in Black, State House. For details, call 803-446-2772.

    Every Wednesday, 6:15-8pm: Progressive Social Hour, Tio’s, 921 Sumter St. Sponsored by Carolina Peace.

    Third Thursday, 6pm: PFLAG Columbia meets at St. Martin’s in the Fields Episcopal Church in the Community House, next to the parking lot behind the church, 5220 Clemson Ave. For information, call 803-781-0515.

    • HILTON HEAD •
    Every Saturday, 10-10:30am: Women in Black Silent Vigil, Hilton Head Public Library, Hwy. 278 and Beach City Road. Email marysull@hargray.com.

    Second Wednesday, 7pm: Hilton Head for Peace programs. For details, call 843-681-4010 or email fintaylor@hargray.com.

    • MYRTLE BEACH •
    Third Saturday, 2-3pm: Peace vigil at Chapin Park, Business 17, Myrtle Beach, next to the library. Sponsored in part by Low Country Peace Network. For information, email DwightFee@aol.com.

    • ROCK HILL •
    Second Monday, 7pm: Catawba Central Labor Council meeting, 1024 East White St.. For details, email bwise1@gmx.com.


    South Carolina Hispanic/Latino Health Coalition
    http://www.schlhc.org/index/index.asp

    We recognize that many Hispanics in South Carolina confront multiple barriers to healthcare. These include access, information, knowledge, resources, and cultural competency, both in terms of providers and those utilizing services. With this in mind, the overarching goal of the South Carolina Hispanic/Latino Health Coalition is to work together to advocate for the availability of quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare services in South Carolina.

    We are a non-profit organization made of various professionals (both health-centered and non-health professionals) who seeks to improve the health of Hispanics/Latinos in Columbia via healthcare services, outreach programs, and research.

    Check out their initiatives here.

    Contact them for more info:
    PO BOX 722
    Columbia, SC 29202-0722
    Info@schlhc.org
    www.schlhc.org


    NAACP SOUTH CAROLINA:
    The South Carolina State Conference is the leading civil rights organization in the state of South Carolina. The organization was chartered in 1939 and now operates through a network of branches, youth councils and college chapters located across the forty-six counties of the state. The NAACP is driven by volunteers committed to the mission of the oldest civil rights organization in America.

    Our Mission

    Through a dedicated volunteer force we seek to eliminate the impact of racial discrimination in housing, employment, voting, health care, education, and the Courts.

    Getting Involved

    To join your local NAACP, call us at 803-754-4584.


    Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois and United Tribes of SC
    Official site of the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes of South Carolina, Inc

    Volunteer Opportunities

    Human Rights and Current Issues

    For more info visit their website, or contact them by email: taygoinres@aol.com


    South Carolina Progressive Network:
    South Carolina Progressive Network
    PO Box 8325, Columbia, SC 29202
    network@scpronet.com

    The South Carolina Progressive Network is a coalition of grassroots activists who have joined forces to promote social and economic justice in the Palmetto State. Created in 1995 as a tool to engage South Carolinians in their communities and in their government, the Network connects people to each other and to resources designed to leverage the work of progressive organizations.

    Meetings: The Network meets each month in Charleston, Greenville and Columbia to share information, coordinate projects and plan events. Meetings are informal and open to anyone interested in good government and improving the quality of life in South Carolina. See calendar listing for details.

    Join us! While the Network is a member-driven organization, you don’t need to be a member to participate in meetings or other Network events. Our members are comprised of groups and individuals who support our mission statement and agree to pay annual dues based on a sliding scale. To join, download the appropriate form and mail to PO Box 8325, Columbia, SC 29202.


    Among their current important projects are:

    • Universal Internet Access in SC
    Help us in our campaign to provide universal Internet access in South Carolina. Click here to find out how (PDF).


    • Study Group:
    Every 4th Tuesday, 7pm: Progressive Network Study Group, Network offices, 2025 Marion St. Free and open to anyone. Meetings are informal; bring snacks and drinks to share. We encourage participants to read the suggested material before each session. For details, call 803-808-3384 or email network@scpronet.com.


    • Missing Voter Project:
    Since 2004, the SC Progressive Network‘s Missing Voter Project has registered about 6,500 new voters. This year, we are being much more strategic, and want to leave organized community teams in place to continue to work on our ailing democracy after the elections are over. This is a non-partisan project. We will train organizers on registering in schools and jails, targeted neighborhoods and events. We will organize teams, who will determine their own schedules. The project focuses on historically under-represented citizens.

    Democracy is not a spectator sport. Do your part! Contact the Network office to set up a FREE training for your organization by calling 803-808-3384. We will provide you with all the tools you need to do a registration drive in your community.



    SC Legislative Black Caucus
    http://www.sclbc.org/index.php
    1105 Pendleton Street, Suite 207
    207 Solomon Blatt Building
    Columbia, SC 29201-3732
    Phone: 803.734.3041 | Fax: 803.734.8711


    SC HIV/AIDS Council
    http://www.schivaidscouncil.org/

    The South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council (SCHAC) is an organization dedicated to developing strategies to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS and improve the quality of life of citizens throughout South Carolina impacted by the human immunodeficiency virus.

    Click here to see their list of programs

    Click here for their calendar of events.

    Click here for a list of HIV testing sites in South Carolina

    For more info, call: Phone: 803) 254-6644 or email: support@schivaidscouncil.org


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