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Tag Archives: South Carolina

Another Trailer for “We’ll Meet Again” – Freedom Summer

February 7, 2018by Sherie Labedis 1 Comment

Enjoy! http://www.pbs.org/video/revisiting-place-where-lefty-was-assaulted-wiifcg/  

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, The Civil Rights Movement, U.S. History, Voting Rights

Home Grown Terrorism Strikes

June 18, 2015by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Our prayers are with the congregants of Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC and with the families of those who were massacred there this morning. After each occurrence where a […]

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African American History, Life in these United States, U.S. History

Woman on a mission to get voters to the polls

October 10, 2014by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

I just came back from a visit with family and friends in South Carolina.  I also sat down with Will Whitson of WIS tv, Columbia, South Carolina, the local NBC […]

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Life in these United States, U.S. History, Voting Rights

BlogTalkRadio Interview May 2010

July 5, 2014by Sherie Labedis 1 Comment

The Interview by Skip Flangan, on BlogTalkRadio – Skip Flangan Live. Audio player below: Interview actually starts around

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African American History, Audio, Civil Rights, Gallery, the Book, The Civil Rights Movement, U.S. History, Voting Rights

The Runner-Up Religions Of America

June 30, 2014by Sherie Labedis 1 Comment

  Would you believe that the second largest religion in South Carolina is Baha’i or that it is Hindu in Arizona and Delaware?  More surprises here. http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2014/06/21/322919723/the-runner-up-religions-of-america

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Life in these United States, U.S. History

Book Review at SeniorWomen.com

June 25, 2014by Sherie Labedis

Book Review: You Came Here to Die, Didn’t You? The Second Freedom Summer A Review by Jo Freeman You Came Here to Die, Didn’t You? Registering Black Voters One Soul at […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, the Book, The Civil Rights Movement, U.S. History

Can Anyone Help Find This Family?

April 25, 2014by Sherie Labedis 2 Comments

I was born on October 31, 1975 in Simpsonville South Carolina. My birth mother was described as redboned (or light skinned african american) The doctor thought i was going to […]

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African American History, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary

A Flash from the Past, Damn It!

January 6, 2014by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

DON’T EAT AT Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant, on the river, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.   When I think of restaurants in Moncks Corner, I think of Moncks Corner in 1965 when […]

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Civil Rights, Life in these United States

The Fourth of July, 2013

July 4, 2013by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Ah, what’s on my mind? On July 4th, 1965, I was at Hickory Hill Baptist Church, Pineville, SC. It was a Sunday. The next day was supposed to be the […]

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African American History, Personal Commentary, U.S. History

Speed Not in Bonneau!

November 3, 2011by Sherie Labedis 1 Comment

Bonneau, South Carolina, isn’t much more than four corners and four cops. However, we learned firsthand that it is a speed trap! Afterward people from Pineville said, “It’s the worst speed trap in the nation. It was on television!” So, why didn’t someone tell us?

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