Vol. 29 - 2001

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Good Jobs & Green Communities

• Gold & Green: Together Again

  Southerners take great pride in the splendor of their natural heritage. But political and business leaders are saying that we must sacrifice environmental protection to bring "jobs." The Institute investigates the "jobs vs. the environment" myth.

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• Living on the White Side: The Diary of a New Orleans Fair Housing Tester

  What happens when two people with the exact same economic profile—but one black, one white—try to rent or buy a home? A report from the streets of the Big Easy. By Sabrina Manganella Simmons

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• Southern Journalism Awards

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• Neighborhood Schools—Or Resegregation?

  Thirty years after Charlotte, North Carolina's schools were convulsed by segregation orders, the threat to racial and economic equity has returned. By Debbie Cenziper and Ted Mellnik

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• Abuse Behind Bars

  Like elsewhere in the country, Florida's prison population skyrocketed in the 1990s. With this explosion came abuse, cruel and unusual punishment, and vigilante justice. By Jo Becker

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• Dying Behind Bars

  Chatham County, Georgia's experiment with private prisons wreaked havco on programs to ensure decent health care for prisoners. By Leonora LaPeter

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• Disabling the Disabled

  TennCare was supposed to be Tennessee's innovative answer to gaps in health care coverage. But insurance companies have turned it into a public health nightmare. By Eileen Loh-Harrist

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• Still the South: Shag Dancing!

  By Mary Lee Kerr

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