Margaret Seidler, Author, Payne-ful Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth
“While I can’t change the past, I can change what people learn about it and what they do about it today,” Margaret Seidler wrote in her 2024 book published by Evening Post Books. The business of her fourth great-grandfather William Payne and his sons was the lucrative sale of 9,268 human beings in buildings now blending seamlessly into a bustling city that trades on Southern charm. Her book, with artist John W. Jones adding humanity to souls coldly advertised for sale in newspaper ads, does not browbeat or belittle. It opens eyes to a racial reality that is rarely talked about. Seidler’s career in organizational training for big corporations has taught her that sweeping truth under the rug is never the solution. Winner of the 2025 Phillis Wheatley Book Award
Artist Lisa Shimko returns this month to try for a dry day of art display. Meet Lisa at the VIP Tent in front of our Apple Store. 301 King Street.
And music! Jonny Amado’s Dixieland New Orleans group plays trumpet, trombone, clarinet, guitar, banjo, washboard and drums, with Jonny on sousaphone and tuba. Look for them at Market Street from 1:00-5:00.
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