Vice President Kamala Harris recently visited South Carolina to promote the Biden Adminstration’s achievements on broadband internet access. Following her announcement, in an exclusive interview Billie Jean Shaw went one on one with Vice President Harris. Billie Jean asked the Vice President about a range of topics including South Carolina now becoming the first state to vote in the Democratic Presidential primaries, the war in Ukraine and if President Biden plans to seek reelection.
This week on Awareness we’re exploring the history of South Carolina’s first black-owned bank. In 1921 it began as Victory Savings Bank, and was located in the center of Columbia’s black business district on Washington Street. The bank was chartered by well-known Black business leaders, I.J. Joseph, I.S. Leevy and C.E. Stephenson. In 2019, the bank was renamed to Optus Bank and is now located in downtown Columbia on Main Street. To learn more about the bank click here.
Billie Jean Shaw continues to explore the history of South Carolina’s first black-owned bank. Optus Bank is now located in downtown Columbia on Main Street and opened over 100 years ago as Victory Bank. The founders had one mission, providing financial equality to families in the Black community. It’s a mission that remains important to this day. To learn more about the bank click here.
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