Southern History
November 4, 2011 -
In the wake of this spring's disasters, the recovery in communities of color is complicated by racism.
October 14, 2011 -
That the legendarily courageous Shuttlesworth, one of the key architects of the Civil Rights Movement, lived long enough to change the course of American history seems nothing short of a miracle.
October 13, 2011 -
The writer, folklorist, human-rights activist and Klan buster died in his home state of Florida in August at age 94. Earlier this month, friends and family gathered at his home to remember him and hear a eulogy by his friend Erick Dittus.
September 29, 2011 -
A Mississippi town where poultry-plant workers recently voted to unionize was the site of an earlier labor struggle involving an unlikely hero.
September 22, 2011 -
The Troy Davis case has thrust the death penalty into the national debate. But the media and lawmakers may be overlooking the two biggest factors driving executions: region and race.
September 19, 2011 -
By Kung Li Today, Monday September 19, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles meets to decide whether Troy Davis will live or die.
August 30, 2011 -
Stetson Kennedy passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27. He was 94 years old. Stetson died peacefully in the presence of his beloved wife, Sandra Parks, at Baptist Medical Center South in St.
