Dr. Barbara Black said she’s always felt compelled to help those in need and a few years ago she started an organization to help fulfill her mission. Black founded Lydia’s Nest, which is based in the Johnsonville community of Florence County. The organization is dedicated to preventing poverty and food insecurity in Johnsonville and surrounding…

JOHNSONVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — Barbara Black has served the Johnsonville and Pee Dee counties for more than a decade through her clothing and food drives for the homeless. She has also helped teenage mothers. Her story is one of triumph and perseverance. Black, who has a background in nursing and a doctorate of divinity degree…

Dr. Black recently appeared on an episode of Nicole Huckabee’s Conversations with Nicole. Here’s a link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=616383075888456