Honestly, if this is the first time you have heard of Shanika Pichey and you live in the Columbia area, I’m baffled. Shanika is everywhere. I first ran into her via an Etsy Crafting Party she helped to facilitate for the Columbia area two years ago. She organizes several crafting events through her Gather & … [Read more…]
On June 2, 2016, Elvan Hanley will become the first African American student with autism to graduate from Richland Two Schools. He will walk across the stage and receive his high school diploma, not a certificate of completion, a distinction that his mother, Florene Hulks, is very proud to make. We recently spoke with … [Read more…]
In our ongoing effort to know and help our community, Auntie Bellum will be talking with organizations about what they do, how they do it, and who they’re trying to help. You can find out more about the remarkable work of Just Call Me Q.U.E.E.N. online or by attending their Meet & Greet at Sandhills Public Library, May … [Read more…]
I saw you again tonight while catching up on Girls. (Which permit me, if I may, to take a moment to shout out to Lena Dunham about how much I have grown to utterly adore this show. Watching these characters grow season after season makes my heart glow with love and light.) I first … [Read more…]
In less than two weeks, Auntie Bellum and Richland Library will host our first Young Writers Workshop on Saturday, April 30th. Students (high school grades 9th-12th) can expect to explore writing with purpose and clarity, and how best to contribute to existing conversations while establishing a voice. Students will use mentor texts to learn writing … [Read more…]
Auntie Bellum is very excited to host a podcast with this amazing group of women, The Ta-Tinis. These ladies are young breast cancer survivors who have used their friendship to provide love and support for one another during one of life’s most difficult journeys. Being such strong and passionate women, it didn’t take long for … [Read more…]