Sharp End

Don't miss tonight's “From Slavery to Fashion,” a street fashion show honoring Black culture and designers like today's guest, Franky Karmen! Franky and The District's Nickie Davis tell us how how this community-driven event will transform downtown Columbia into an outdoor runway, complete with blocked-off streets, local vendors, and a celebration of Black creativity, fashion, and entrepreneurship at The Shops at Sharp End. June 12, 2026

Leaders in The District, emphasize the need for sustainable support beyond federal funding.

New data shows the economic division between Black residents and other racial groups has grown wider in the last five years.

A recent luncheon at Douglass High School raised funds for a new marker to commemorate Noble Court, the first Black subdivision in Columbia.

The Sharp End Heritage Committee unveiled six new mile markers for the African American Heritage Trail Wednesday evening in the Blind Boone Home on Fourth…