Looking in My Mirror - Tom Keith
Tom Keith of Sisters of Charity Foundation shares his personal story as part of Together SC's Removing Our Blinders series.
Date posted 02/13/2021
Facing Race Together
Periodic musings by our members on what racial equity means for them
Finding Gratitude in Being Valued and Heard
I still can't really believe how this year has gone. I have found myself struggling and missing friends, family and my life before COVID.I struggle because I know that there are so many people whose lives have been completely upended as they've lost loved ones and jobs.It is so easy to get caught...
Date posted 11/23/2020
September's Executive Order on DE&I - We Have Work To Do
A leading South Carolina DE&I consultant shares his reactions to the White House's September Executive Order restricting DEI work.
Date posted 11/9/2020
A Personal Journey of a White CEO after George Floyd
I’m a military brat. I went to eight different schools in nine years and lived mostly in military housing as a child. This gave me a different perspective than many of my peers and relatives. My neighbors and friends growing up were Puerto Rican, Black, Filipino, you name it. When I was...
Date posted 10/26/2020
Operating Under the Influence
Over the years, I have discovered certain truths about people and leadership.One of the most valuable lessons I learned came from an eighth-grade experience when the schools in my hometown were being integrated for the first time in 1967.My father, the activist, was one of a few parents to sign...
Date posted 10/12/2020
Bias Creates Blinders in All of Us
I am fascinated with how the brain works. Hearing research on brain development, how adverse childhood experiences impact that development, and most importantly, how building resiliency skills can help combat those negative effects - this gives me hope for our communities. When my boys were...
Date posted 09/28/2020
Anti-Racism: Moving to Systemic Change
Since the murder of George Floyd, the Charleston community has seen weeks of multi-racial protests, removal of the Calhoun statue from Marion Square and lots of conversations about how we as a community move forward. As our mission is, in part, to eliminate racism, the YWCA Greater Charleston,...
Date posted 08/17/2020
Our Collective Call to Action for Race Equity
Recognizing the Covid-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on minority communities and our current awakening around the issues of racial and social injustice, Together SC is undertaking an aggressive approach to educating, empowering and equipping nonprofit leaders to tackle systemic racial...
Date posted 08/13/2020
Black Nonprofit Leaders Group: What Are We Waiting For?
We should all be afforded opportunity. Thankfully, during my twenty plus years in the nonprofit arena I have had many, including the opportunity to put on different hats and develop into a fundraiser. Learning about development, after years of being locked into direct service and outreach,...
Date posted 08/3/2020
I Am Not Alright
Hello Allies. As many of you know, on May 18th, when I was set to host a Together SC call with Congressman Cunningham to discuss South Carolina’s plans to reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an Internet troll disrupted the call. Those on the call were exposed to sexually explicit...
Date posted 06/5/2020
As South Carolina recovers, lets make equity a priority
Published May 20, 2020 in The Post and Courier By Melanie Huggins and Sherrie Snipes-Williams As Gov. Henry McMaster, accelerateSC and leaders across our beloved state continue to tackle the daunting task of reopening and rebuilding our economy, we and the Together SC network of nonprofit...
Date posted 05/20/2020
One Rural Leader Shares Why She's Facing Race Together
Hello Allies, I’ll never forget the day I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. As a native of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, I grew up with history wrapped around my shoulders like one of my grandma’s quilts. It dripped from the...
Date posted 02/4/2020