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Bernie Sanders schedules stops in historic Columbia neighborhoods in return to SC
AUGUST 13, 2019 06:10 PM
In a return visit to South Carolina this weekend, U.S. senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will visit a prominent African American church and campaign in two historic black neighborhoods in Columbia.
The Vermont Independent and democratic socialist will be focusing on his economic, racial, social and environmental policies during several stops in Columbia, according to a statement from his campaign.
Sanders will kick off his trip Sunday with a lunch at Brookland Baptist Church. The event is open to the public, and doors will open at 11:30 a.m.
At 1 p.m., Sanders will do a walking tour of the Booker Washington Heights neighborhood. The tour is co-hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party Black Caucus.
An hour later, Sanders will hold a town hall meeting at the Greenview Park Gym, located in another historic Columbia neighborhood. He will be accompanied by Sen. Nina Turner, Phillip Agnew, State Rep. Justin Bamberg, D-Bamberg, and Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin.
At 3:30 p.m., Sanders will be hosting a block party in Hopkins. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the event online.
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/election/article233954442.html