changing demographics
June 20, 2014 -
As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a new report makes the case that a similar push to register and mobilize African-American and other New Majority voters could reshape Southern politics far beyond the 2014 elections.
June 12, 2014 -
As immigration changes the face of the South, a new report offers insight into how the views of Southerners compare to the rest of the country about immigration reform.
November 6, 2013 -
As the pundits parse the outcome of this week's important election in Virginia, a few things are already clear: the youth vote matters, and it does not favor the tea party.
June 6, 2013 -
The new issue of The American Prospect looks at changes unfolding in Southern politics, including a piece by Institute writers on the turbulent state of North Carolina.
December 6, 2012 -
Especially since the Great Recession, people in the U.S. aren't moving as much as they used to. But new Census data shows that for those who do move, the South is the most popular destination.
August 1, 1999 -
While hard data is scarce, it’s clear more immigrants are calling the South home