def create_column(self, name):
        """
        calls: `POST https://developer.github.com/v3/projects/columns/#create-a-project-column>`_
        :param name: string
        """
        assert isinstance(name, (str, unicode)), name
        post_parameters = {"name": name}
        import_header = {"Accept": Consts.mediaTypeProjectsPreview}
        headers, data = self._requester.requestJsonAndCheck(
            "POST",
            self.url + "/columns",
            headers=import_header,
            input=post_parameters
        )
        return github.ProjectColumn.ProjectColumn(self._requester, headers, data, completed=True)
calls: `POST https://developer.github.com/v3/projects/columns/#create-a-project-column>`_
        :param name: string