NAACP calls for boycott in S C continues on King Day
The rally featured elders like Yvonne Jones recalling back of the bus memories while urging equal education funding for South Carolina. University of South Carolina junior Randi Johnson joins concerns over rising college costs and access for poorer students. State Sen John Land proposes education equity to aid rural districts and push toward removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds.
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Florence
Randi Johnson
University of South Carolina
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Gallman
John Land
D-Manning
South Carolina
Land
NAACP
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Democrats rally in South Carolina as Sharpton drives push for Black equity
In Columbia, Rep. Sharpton presses for delegate strength at the King rally while voters weigh support for Black candidates. Clark, a retired four star general, warns that the Confederate flag should be removed as he urges unity under the American flag and King era values. Supporters canvass with stickers and posters as NAACP leaders frame the race for the February 3 South Carolina.primary.
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King
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United States
South Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Boston
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Columbia
Edwards
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Ike Williams
Missouri
Dick Gephardt
Washington
Williams
George Bush
Jackson braces for 2004 with water well and fire truck plans
Mayor Etheredge outlines priorities in Jackson including a $460,000 600 foot well to supply 1,400 residents with radium warnings, bids for an 18 month project to begin soon, and a new fire truck estimated at $175,000 amid aging equipment. The town also faces bids for garbage collection as insurance costs rise.
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Jackson
S.C
Savannah River
SRS
Silverton
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