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“D” is for DeLaine, Joseph Armstrong (1898-1974). Clergyman, civil rights activist. For his actions, Joseph Armstrong DeLaine was forced to flee his native state and never returned.

2: Cuban-born saxophonist and composer, PAQUITO D'RIVERA. D'RIVERA defected to the United States in 1980 during a concert tour. Like his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, D'RIVERA is a tireless performer and purveyor of Latin jazz. His "REUNION" album (Messidor), recorded with trumpeter Arturo Sandoval was called a "high speed tour of the Pan-American musical map." For his newest record D'RIVERA gathered 23 of the top Cuban musicians from around the world: "Pasquito D'Rivera Presents 40 Years of Cuban Jam Session"

KEN TUCKER reviews ZZ Top''s new record "Antenna" (RCA).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the number of vehicles winning its two safety awards jumped from 39 to 71 for the 2015 model year.

“W” is for Whipper, William J. (d. 1907). Legislator. Whipper was one of the most influential African American politicians in South Carolina’s Reconstruction government.

"D" is for Dacus, Ida Jane (1875-1964). Librarian. Dacus attended Winthrop and was one of three scholarship girls appointed to care for the school’s…

"D" is for Dabbs, James McBride (1896-1970). Writer, teacher, theologian, civil rights leader. Dabbs, a Sumter County native, was a USC graduate. After…

"D" is for Daniel, Charles Ezra [1895-1964]. Businessman. U.S. Senator. A native of Georgia, Daniel moved with his family to Anderson where he entered…

“D” is for Drayton, William Henry [1742-1779]. Revolutionary Leader. Planter. In 1769, Drayton’s essay in the South Carolina Gazette, opposing the…

"D" is for Daniel, William Henry [1841-1915]. Farmer, businessman, tobacco pioneer. A native of North Carolina, “Buck” Daniel, moved to South Carolina…