Though changing with the times, Nicholtown remains a tight-knit community
The neighborhood is unique in Greenville, both for its history and its character.
Black History Month
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Greer photographer brings sickle cell disease into sharper focus
It takes only a few minutes to process a roll of black-and-white film in a darkroom. But a decade had to pass before Daydrielane Osorio could process the death of…
These Upstate landmarks and sites offer a chance to learn, reflect on Black history
Here are a few historic landmarks, places of interest and cultural sites worth checking out about how Black culture has shaped life in the Upstate.
Piedmont Athletic Association Hall of Fame helps keep legacy of Black high schools alive
Students who went to five all-Black high schools in Greenville County can keep in touch through the Palmetto Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
Phillis Wheatley wrote herself into the history books
Phillis Wheatley was the first Black author to publish a book of poetry in the United States.
Hiram Springle, Unity Sports Soccer Club build legacy of opportunity
Greenville's Unity Sports Soccer Club is rooted in a father's hopes for his son.
TD Synnex op-ed: Black History Month a time to learn, lament and honor
GirlUp GVL is a Greenville nonprofit that focuses on enriching young women of color with positive, formative experiences that replace obstacles with opportunities.
How Stacey Mills is building bridges and making an impact
Today, Mountain View Baptist owns 100 acres, which the community will master-plan with dozens of new homes.
Clemson grad’s work on display at Greenville Tech’s Black History Month exhibit
Artist Felicia Greenlee will display her art centering around systemic racism at an exhibit all February at Greenville Tech.
75 years later, Willie Earle’s lynching still looms large in Greenville’s painful past
Reminders of the nation’s largest lynching trial still loom over downtown Greenville.
TD Bank op-ed: Working together for a more equitable tomorrow
Without understanding the past, we cannot build a better future.
Rockin’ the joint with Esquerita, Greenville’s flamboyant, forgotten rock pioneer
Way back in the 1950s, a flamboyant, gay African American piano-pounding daredevil came screaming out of the South.
‘A conveyer of hope’: Cameron McDowell and the Eastside Family YMCA are more than just a gym and a pool
“One day you’re a counselor, the next day you’re a motivator, the next day you’re trying to inspire our youth, and the next day you’re working with conflict resolution,” Cameron McDowell said.
Community canvas: Joey Withinarts brings his painting to the people — and the people to his paintings
Joey Withinarts comes from an artistic family, and he learned by watching.
Greenville’s lunch counter sit-ins helped lead to integration
While Woolworth’s lunches were an integral part of many Greenvillians' daily lives, what ultimately made the restaurant important in our city’s history is the role it played during the crucial time of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.