Politics

February 2, 2009 - A black male born in Mississippi today can expect a shorter life span than the average American in 1960. A black woman in Mississippi earns less today than the typical American in 1960.

January 26, 2009 - Facing South has reported how state budget crises are pushing lawmakers and prison officials to reevaluate the "tough-on-crime" sentenci

January 26, 2009 - Is the South the only region that is never allowed to change?

January 22, 2009 - More than fifty years after the Brown vs. the Board of Education decision, blacks and Latinos in U.S.

January 21, 2009 - Despite the somber tone of President Obama's inaugural address yesterday, the mood among the millions who flocked to D.C.

January 20, 2009 - "A New Day for the South" is the latest issue of Southern Exposure looking at the 2008 elections and what they mean for the South. Read it here today [pdf].

January 12, 2009 - In a survey of problems afflicting Southern states, troubled schools are usually at the top of the list. But if the results of the latest Education Week report card are to be believed, there's some good news for the South: