Reservoir

PODCAST – I Like My Tea Sweet – Episode 3 – Independence with Victoria Moore

By conNECKted TOO / July 4, 2020

Charleston Rhizome Collective · Reflections on Independence In this episode Victoria Moore of conNECKtedTOO –> TINYisPOWERFUL reflects the Fourth of July, drawing on stories, histories and personal discoveries. — Frederick Douglass’ Descendants Deliver His ‘Fourth Of July’ Speech here: www.npr.org/2020/07/03/88483259…urth-of-july-speech – – – Meet the Creators – – – “I Like My Tea Sweet” is a […]

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“843?” – What Does Your Past/Present/Future Charleston Look Like? – Edition 1

By conNECKted TOO / July 4, 2020
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A quick SC history fact

By conNECKted TOO / July 4, 2020

as shared by SABRINA HYMAN On July 4, 1965 my uncle was arrested amongst what is known as the “Edisto 13” for “trespassing” which really meant being black and having the audacity to come on our pure white beach. This case was later part of the catalyst that lead Judge Perry and “other South Carolina […]

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Independent

By conNECKted TOO / July 4, 2020

Here’s an audio I recorded last night. Talking starts at minute 00:45. note: There is a point around minute 4:40 where I misspoke, slightly, saying “slavery was ratified” but meaning to say “the abolition of slavery was ratified.”  Self-governed. Autonomous. Free. Did you know Charleston is older than America? Yes, I’m reflecting on Charleston’s 350th […]

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A TALE OF CHARLESTON

By Abetterbusinessxabb@gmail.com / July 2, 2020

(click here for original formatting) conNECKtedTOO—>TINYisPOWERFUL is launching an other Art and Culture, in/with community experiment in defense of TINY BUSINESS as a sustainable form of commerce. After ‘the Charleston Cut’, dedicated to barbering, we are launching TINY CULINARY, to support the cause of very small restaurants and/or food-related entreprises unable to comply with the […]

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How-To Add to TINYisPOWERFUL.com

By conNECKted TOO / July 1, 2020

Send “Specials” information about your events, activities, offerings, announcements, accomplishments or updates to this online community-info board. You can also submit a piece for the “Reservoir” like responses to current events, stories, brainstormings or experiences, public letters… These features are available to everyone! Watch the video for a step-by-step tutorial or click here for a […]

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letter to Mayor John Tecklenburg of Charleston SC

By Abetterbusinessxabb@gmail.com / June 28, 2020

feature image credit: Brad Nettles / bnettles@postandcourier.com Dear Mayor Tecklenburg, On behalf of conNECKtedTOO—> TINYisPOWERFUL, I need to congratulate you and your administration for choosing to remove the monument to JC Calhoun on Marion Square. I also would like to remind you that the Art presentation you inaugurated at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park […]

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Letter to Mayor Summey of North Charleston in support of Fresh Future Farm

By Abetterbusinessxabb@gmail.com / June 28, 2020

feature image credit: Fresh Future Farm April Newsletter Dear Sir, This letter is in support of FRESH FUTURE FARM, as it is attempting to purchase – directly from your city, without an intermediary and at a fair price – the land it has been farming for many years, to the great benefit of its neighborhood […]

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PROCESSING ABOLITION

By conNECKted TOO / June 24, 2020

by MARKELLE EVANS CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL TEXT WITH FORMATTING There is attention and rapid sharing of information regarding police brutality and murder, specific targeting of Black Americans throughout the nation by police and White Supremacists, use of weapons on protesters (even resulting in several deaths like Sarah Grossman, 22), and more coming in every […]

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When The Torch is Passed: The Bowens’ Legacy and Future

By conNECKted TOO / June 24, 2020

by AYSHA BOWENS Burke High School Class of 2020 Valedictorian The legacy that I would like to leave behind is not only for my family but for those who travel the same path as mine. While my path was full of support from family members and friends, opportunities that allowed me to meet influential people […]

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