PHOTOS by Becci Robbins
GROW Building
Photos, flyers and other artifacts from the GROW days in Columbia. Photos span the late 70s to 2000, when GROW closed its doors.
SC Progressive Summit '07
On Nov. 16-17, activists from across South Carolina gathered at the Big Apple in Columbia for a weekend of networking, fellowship and mapping strategy.
Wedding Album
Network Director Brett Bursey married Network Communications Director Becci Robbins on New Year's Eve, 2007.
Thunder & Lightning Awards 07
The Network honored two of its own at a reception after the Summit on Nov. 17. This year's honorees were the Rev. Dr. Bennie Colclough and Tommy Gordon.
Obama/Oprah Rally
Oprah stumps for Obama in Columbia on Dec. 9, 2007, in front of a crowd of more than 30,000.
Marking Year 4 of Iraq War
Activists gather on the State House steps on March 20, 2007, to mark the 4th year of the War in Iraq.
Darfur Rally
Thousands rally at the State House in Columbia Oct. 6, 2007, to bring attention to the genocide in Darfur
Remembering Sean Kennedy
On July 1, friends and family gathered to share stories about Sean with the crowd that came to pay their respects.
Golden Backbone Award
Network honors retiring senior senator Fritz Hollings for his years of service at Charleston's ILA Hall.
Pride 2007
SC Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement held its annual march through downtown Columbia on Sept. 22, ending with an all-day rally at Finlay Park.
Clean Elections
The reform that makes all other reform possible, and it would cost taxpayers a penny a day to do it. Send us your photo of you wearing a penny and we'll post it here to show you support Clean Elections for South Carolina.
AFFA's Hate Crimes Program
AFFA held a roundtable discussion on SC hate crimes legislation July 10 at the Renaissance Hotel in Charleston. The meeting also marked an era of new leadership in the organization.
Columbia CLC Picnic
Braving rainy weather, CLC members and friends shared food, fellowship, and a little Labor Party talk on July 15 at the CWA hall in West Columbia.
Jena Six Rally
Columbia rallies Sept. 19 to defend the six kids in Jena, La., facing serious jail time in what has become a racial tinderbox.
legislative training
SCEC and WAND offered Columbia activists a skills workshop featuring Reps. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg) and Seth Whipper (D-Charleston) on Aug. 3 at the State Capitol.
Nuclear Energy Seminar
On July 18, nuclear energy experts spoke at USC about the industry's efforts to ramp up reprocessing in spite of this country's dismal failure to handle existing hazardous waste.







