The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Black Political Participation in the 1980’s: Challenged by Conservatism By Alex Willingham Vol. 4, No. 4, 1982, pp. 5-11 Assessing the state of black politics today requires a fundamentally different approach from what would have been appropriate even ten years
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New Federalism and Minority Rights: After Three Years By Alex Willingham Vol. 5, No. 6, 1983, pp. 3-5 When Ronald Reagan was elected President, he was widely regarded as a threat to the progressive social policies gradually put in place
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The Present Danger By Alex Willingham Vol. 6, No. 5, 1984, pp. 1-3 In the current presidential campaign, the forces of reaction have sought to win by controlling the tone of public discussion. By portraying Reagan’s superficiality as innocent pleasantry,
The Importance of Black Legislators By Alex Willingham Vol. 7, No. 5, 1985, pp. 3-5 The Southern state legislature, once the incarnation of backwardness in Southern politics, now stands to become a center for innovation in regional affairs. The formerly
Voter Participation Is Now the Challenge By Alex Willingham Vol. 9, No. 2, 1987, pp. 21-24 Since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act, black voter participation has improved dramatically, often operating as an integral part of winning coalitions. However,
The Latest Attack on Voting Rights By Alex Willingham Vol. 17, No. 3-4, 1995 pp. 3-5, 13 In the past two years, decisions by the U. S. Supreme Court have voided congressional election systems in Georgia and threatened those in