Team reports | Black Ink: An African American Book Festival in Charleston will feature author Kwame Mbalia as the keynote speaker during the three-day online event that amplifies the voices of black authors.
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Mbalia told the Charleston City Journal he has the honor of being involved in the festival, where his main speech will be entitled: “Be a Sapper, Not a Guardian”.
“I absolutely love the Black Ink premise,” he said. “Talking about black authors, black books, writing about black culture – this festival is exactly what I needed to start 2021.”
Other speakers in the 5th year of the festival include Charleston laureate poet Marcus Amaker, Southern Review of Books general editor Shani Raine Gilchrist, and owner of Turning Page Bookshop VaLinda Miller.
O Software for authors and readers include panels and workshops with authors, publishing professionals, librarians and more. Topics include marketing your writing project, a self-publishing workshop and a discussion on advocating for black voices, an influencer marketing panel featuring Instagram influencer Jeanell Marvin. To know more.
Also in recent news:
COVID-19 cases: South Carolina health officials reported 3,667 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, with an additional 48 confirmed deaths. The state surpassed the total of 4 million exams administered on Sunday. About 28.6 percent of the 12,821 new tests reported on Sunday were positive. In the three counties area, there were 183 new positive cases out of the 3,667 reported. More.
Suspended face-to-face court. The Supreme Court of SC announced that all personal judicial proceedings across the state are suspended as of today until further notice due to COVID-19. There are limited exceptions. Hearings and trials without a jury will be conducted virtually, whenever possible, according to a press release.
Late congratulations. Architecture firm LS3P in Charleston won the November Design Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects of South Carolina (AIASC) for the Wando Mount Pleasant Library project. “We were very excited about the award and we wanted to make sure that you all knew about it,” said architect David Burt. Take off your hat!
New rehabilitation unit. The East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant has a new inpatient rehabilitation unit with 10 rooms, a rehab guy, a speech therapy room, recreation space and More. Rehabilitation treatment for the following conditions: stroke, brain injury, myopathy, spinal cord injury, hip fracture, joint replacement, amputation, polyarthritis, multiple sclerosis, degenerative or progressive neurological diseases and Parkinson’s disease, according to one Press release.
Deep Search. The Republican Party may be looking for your soul after last week’s attack on the United States Capitol, but things look normal in South Carolina. More: Statehouse report.
McMaster to release budget. Governor Henry McMaster is expected to release a 2021-22 budget today, which includes $ 400 million in new education spending, from kindergarten to college. More.
