The Inner City Network
Serving the Greater Charleston Metropolitan AreaFind churches, businesses, nonprofits, community events, local resources, and organizations throughout the Greater Charleston Metropolitan Area.
Restaurants, services, shops, and local businesses near you.
Find a church home, ministries, worship times, and programs.
MLK Day, Juneteenth, MOJA, Sweetgrass, Black Food Truck Festival, and more — showcased free.
Nonprofits, civic groups, and community partners making an impact.
Specials, grand openings, announcements, and what's happening now.
Food pantries, health services, education, and civic resources.
Reach your congregation and the wider community.
Get discovered by customers across the metro.
Recruit volunteers and share your mission.
Connect residents with civic groups and resources.
Permanent. Exclusive. First come, first served. Maximum exposure — this homepage spot never rotates.
Churches
Catch the news you missed and the stations that keep our community moving — local TV, trusted national voices, and Black radio across South Carolina.
Permanent. Exclusive. First come, first served. Maximum exposure — this homepage spot never rotates.
Businesses
Welcome the newest members of The Inner City Network.
Specials, openings, and announcements from local organizations.
Stop by King Street for opening-week specials and fresh Lowcountry coffee.
Donate backpacks and supplies at any participating church through Aug 20.
Join neighbors for a James Island shoreline cleanup — gloves provided.
Browse Black-owned businesses and trusted churches across your market — search by category, denomination, city, or ZIP, then connect with one tap.
Flagship recurring traditions across the Charleston metro — showcased at no cost. For reunions, cookouts, and personal gatherings, see Community Events.
One of the metro’s largest AA cultural food festivals
Charleston’s flagship MLK Day parade & celebration
Juneteenth On The Yard · Gadsden’s Wharf
Charleston’s flagship Black arts celebration
Looking for the full calendar? See all Major Annual Cultural Events
Searching and browsing The Inner City Network is free for everyone. A free personal account helps you stay connected — and lets neighbors recognize you with an optional profile photo on The IC Connect.
Set up my profile photo Visit The IC ConnectThe piece currently displayed on The IC Connect — framed and available for purchase through the featured artist’s IC studio listing.
The IC way of promoting the arts: Artwork featured on The Community Wall (here and on The IC Connect) is reserved for artists who already have a business listing in our Business Directory. Your studio or gallery listing comes first — then The IC may select your work to appear on the homepage and The IC Connect, with a link back to your listing so the community can connect and purchase.
Art of Christine D. Johnson LLC
Now showing: Lowcountry Light — Community Wall Feature
Available for purchase through the studio. Visit the listing on The IC to connect with the artist.
Are you an artist? List your studio in Businesses to be eligible for Community Wall consideration — learn more on The IC Connect.
A space to showcase your style, celebrate your look, and inspire our community.
Be seen. Be celebrated. Be you.
Practical help for everyday life — seniors, families, veterans, housing, jobs, money, health, and more. One warm, trusted place to start when you need information or assistance.
Choose a Listing & Advertising Plan to appear in search and categories, share your contact details, and grow visibility across the community. Featured and Premium include a permanent directory advertisement while active. Premium includes monthly Homepage IC Highlights rotation. IC Showcase is a separate permanent homepage spot — exclusive, first come, first served.
Identify who represents you — federal through school board — then contact them directly.
Enter your address to see every elected official who represents you across federal, state, county, city, and schools.
CARTA adds weekday service connecting Summerville to North Charleston.
Free readiness kits and evacuation-route guides at community centers.
Monthly rotation. A reward for Premium members that gives everyone a chance to be featured — one church and one business each month, rotated fairly among active Premium members.
Welcome HomeChurch · African Methodist Episcopal
Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM · Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
A historic Black congregation welcoming the community for worship, fellowship, and outreach. Join us this Sunday — everyone is welcome.
Grand Opening WeekBusiness · Café & Bakery
Open daily · King Street
Featured Listing placement puts your business on the homepage — the same size and format churches and organizations receive.
Sample quotes for layout — fictional Lowcountry pastors until real testimonials are approved.
"The IC gives our congregation one place to find service times, outreach, and events — without chasing people across social media."
Pastor Elias GrantRiverside Hope Baptist · Sample quote"When families move to the Lowcountry, they ask where to worship. A trusted directory like this helps us welcome them with open arms."
Pastor Miriam ColeNew Covenant Fellowship · Sample quote"We want neighbors to find our food pantry and youth nights easily. The IC keeps our ministries visible to the people who need them."
Pastor Jordan HaleCornerstone Community Church · Sample quoteSouth Carolina Founding Member Program
Legacy & Recognition — with introductory pricing as one benefit among many.
The Founding Member Program is a permanent, state-based legacy program. Every state The Inner City Network launches into runs its own independent Founding Member rankings — starting at #1 when that state officially launches. Rankings never carry over between states.
The first ten organizations to join in a newly launched state become that state's Founding Top 10. After the Top 10 is filled, numbering continues until one hundred (100) organizations have joined. Once a state reaches 100 Founding Members, that state's program permanently closes.
This is not primarily a pricing promotion — it is a Legacy and Recognition Program. Introductory membership pricing is one benefit of becoming a Founding Member. The primary value is permanent recognition for helping establish The Inner City Network in South Carolina.
A Founding Member is a business, church, nonprofit, or community organization that joins The Inner City Network during its state's Founding Member Program — while positions remain available.
Each Founding Member receives a permanent number (for example, Founding Member #1 – South Carolina) that can never be earned again. Their name remains permanently in the Founding Members Hall.
Founding Top 10 (#1–#10): Your Founding Member introductory rate is guaranteed for three (3) years as long as your membership remains active. At the end of the three-year period, your membership will automatically renew at the current regular membership price unless you cancel before your renewal date. No action is required. Your permanent Founding Member number and recognition remain forever.
Organizations ranked #11 through #100 will pay the Founding Member introductory membership price for their first twelve (12) months of continuous membership. After the one-year Founding Member period expires, their membership will automatically renew at the current regular membership price. No action is required. The permanent Founding Member recognition and Founding Member number remain forever, even after the introductory pricing period has ended.
Each state runs its own Founding Member Program. The first ten organizations in South Carolina become the Founding Top 10 (#1–#10) with three-year introductory pricing and featured Hall placement. Organizations ranked #11 through #100 receive permanent state recognition and one-year introductory pricing.
View the full Founding Members Hall — every state's Founding Top 10 and Founding Top 100, permanently.
Founding Member
Founding Member introductory price
Regular Price: Regular $25.99/month
Everything you need to establish your presence.
*Introductory pricing duration depends on your Founding Member rank (#1–#10: three years; #11–#100: one year).
Become a Founding MemberFounding Member
Founding Member introductory price
Regular Price: Regular $49.99/month
Everything in Basic Listing, plus:
*Introductory pricing duration depends on your Founding Member rank (#1–#10: three years; #11–#100: one year).
Become a Founding MemberFounding Member
Founding Member introductory price
Regular Price: Regular $69.99/month
Everything in Featured Listing, plus:
*Introductory pricing duration depends on your Founding Member rank (#1–#10: three years; #11–#100: one year).
Become a Founding MemberHomepage exclusive
Permanent homepage spotlight
A permanent homepage spotlight. First come, first served.
Separate from Premium IC Highlights. This purchased homepage spot stays in place and does not rotate.
Claim this spotFounding Member introductory pricing is available only while positions remain in a state's Founding Member Program. The permanent Founding Member number and recognition are the lasting value — pricing benefits vary by rank.
If you cancel during the introductory period, your Founding Member pricing is forfeited. Your permanent Founding Member number and Hall listing remain — but re-enrollment is at regular rates:
Every great community begins with people who believe in it first.
Today, you have the opportunity to become one of the very first organizations to join The Inner City Network in South Carolina — and years from now, you'll be able to say you were there from the beginning.
Whether you're Founding Member #1, among the Founding Top 10, or one of the first 100 Founding Members in your state, your place in history can never be taken away. Each state starts its own rankings at #1 — being #1 in one state does not carry over to another.
History only has one beginning — in each state.
Be part of it.
Permanent recognition is the heart of this program. Founding Members receive a digital badge, a permanent number, and a lasting place in the Founding Members Hall. Physical recognition gifts honor the pioneers who helped launch The Inner City Network in each state.
Names in the Founding Members Hall are never removed. When your state's program reaches 100 members, registration closes permanently for that state.
There can only be one first — in each state.
Secure your permanent Founding Member number in South Carolina before all 100 positions are filled.
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Highlighting the achievements and contributions of Black Americans in Business, Science, Education, The Arts, and beyond. A new spotlight every month — real people, extraordinary lives.
NOMINATE SOMEONESarah J. Mitchell
CEO, Mitchell Enterprises
Business
Dr. James Carter
Biotechnology Researcher
Science & Technology
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