The Item will publish 'The Past is Present' series to honor Sumter's Black history and shaping of the community's future
BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 2/8/25
There's an old saying: In order to know where you're going, you have to know where you've been.
It's something elders have been saying for generations. Sometimes as a quiet reminder, other times as a firm lesson. And whether we want to admit it …
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