Free Times Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has often found himself at or near the top of the list when Free Times puts out its annual Power Issue. That honor typically puts him aside politicians, law enforcement officials, businesspeople, artists, chefs and others who ply their trade in or near the Capital City. But now the mayor has found himself on another…
The Charlotte Observer The fatal shootings of 11 Jewish men and women at a Pittsburgh synagogue in a hate-fueled attack in October brought back painful memories for Anita Zucker’s mother, a Holocaust survivor. “It just made everything so vivid and so real,” the Charleston businesswoman and philanthropist, whose mother will turn 95 on Wednesday, said Tuesday night. The memories of…
Cision PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President, Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin, the U.S. Conference of Mayors will attend the inauguration of Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The bipartisan delegation includes mayors from across the United States, who were invited by President-elect Obrador,…
Montgomery Advertiser Thirteen mayors of varying genders, races and backgrounds walked into the Renaissance Hotel conference room Wednesday carrying stories of hate-based division and violence they’ve witnessed as citizens and municipal leaders. For hours, the group swapped lessons gleaned from leading cities through adversity. Faced with what they called a divisive political climate and rising public bigotry, the summit’s goal was to begin…
The State Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin’s national star continues to rise, as the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently was named one of the 100 most inspiring African-Americans by Ebony magazine. Benjamin is in the company of national power players including Barack and Michelle Obama, athletes Steph Curry and Venus Williams, politicians Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum, musicians…
WLTX19 Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has been named to Ebony Magazine’s 2018 Power 100 list of influential and inspiring African Americans. The national magazine has compiled the list of the top 100 movers and shakers within the Black community for 70 years, with categories that include Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Power Players, Community Crusaders, MVPs, Disruptors, and Arts & Entertainment. Read more>>>
Cola Daily The big TD (a.k.a. Turkey Day or Thanksgiving) is coming up and you know what that means: a feast on your plate, relatives on your couch + football on your TV. As if all of that wasn’t enough, Thanksgiving gets even better when you take time to think about all the things you’re grateful for. While all of…
Free Times Columbia City Council wants to offer tax breaks to developers to construct mixed-income housing projects that would include affordable and market rate units. In an election night vote, Council approved a resolution on Nov. 6 stating its desire to offer tax abatements for the development of mixed-income housing. The vote to approve was 6-1, with Councilman Moe Baddourah…
WIS NEWS Synagogues across the nation took part in Show Up For Shabbat Friday and Saturday. It’s a national effort to invite people of all faiths to head to synagogues on Shabbat and stand up to hate in the wake of the massacre that took eleven lives at a Pittsburg Synagogue. People from all walks of life, religion, and all…
Benzinga Below is a joint statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on the bombs sent to prominent persons this week. Read more>>>