Jim Crow

October 1, 2012 - Today marks 50 years since James Meredith became the first black person to enter the University of Mississippi, sparking a riot that some have called "the last battle of the Civil War." Now 80, he has continued to baffle admirers and detractors throughout his life.

July 24, 2012 - More than 30 states have enacted some version of voter ID law in recent years. How much do these laws change voting rules and what impact could they have on the general election?

May 9, 2012 - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, discusses why we can't stop now in the fight for equality.

September 13, 2006 - Progressives interested in taking back Southern politics often forget that the reasons for their difficulties in the region are not necessarily due to a lack of progressive voters, but are often due to widespread disenfranchisement of progressive constituencies in the region.

November 29, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal The Associated Press had a recent series of articles about the South and what it means to be Southern. The articles ran in local papers all over the region and as far away as Minnesota, North Dakota, and California. There's some interesting and thought provoking discussion:

November 17, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal The Washington Post reports that a DOJ Civil Rights Division investigation into Georgia's controversial voter ID legislation concluded that the law discriminated against blacks and recommended that it not be approved. Apparently, their boss did not agree:

November 9, 2005 - You've already read the headline stories about yesterday's elections. Here are a few other odds and ends about Election Day 2005: