Hear the Stories of Trailblazing South Carolina Women

Throughout March, in celebration of “Women’s History Month,” we’re honoring historic South Carolina women. Hear the stories of the amazing women who have helped to shape, not only local, but national history with their groundbreaking contributions in politics, civil rights, business, sports, medicine and the arts and sciences.

Sponsored by Palmetto Goodwill:

Anita Pollitzer: Women’s Rights Advocate

Althea Gibson: America’s First Black Wimbledon Champion

Beth Daniel: LPGA “Rookie of the Year” & “Player of the Year”

Dawn Staley: 5-Time WNBA All-Star & Winner of 3 Consecutive Olympic Gold Medals

Dr. Irene Dillard Elliott: 1st Woman UNC Ph.D. Grad & USC Faculty Member & Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Founder

Eartha Kitt: Iconic “Santa Baby” Singer & Actress

Julia Peterkin: Pulitzer Prize-Winning “Scarlet Sister Mary” Author

Nancy Mace: First Female Citadel Grad & Current Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Nikki Haley: Diplomat, Author & First Indian American Woman to Serve as a U.S. Governor

News

13 hours ago in Lifestyle

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

21 hours ago in Sports, Trending

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

News

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

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