The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
A Different Type of Development Henry Liefermann and Preston Quesenberry –H.L. AND P.Q. Vol. 18, No. 3-4, 1996 pp. 19-21 It took a coalition of whites and blacks to win the only election victory at a local utility co-op during
Deepening Segregation in American Public Schools By Gary Orfield, Harvard University; Mark D. Bachmeier, David R. James and Tamela Eide, Indiana University Harvard Project on School Desegregation Vol. 19, No. 2, 1997 pp. 11-18 Introduction After the Supreme Court outlawed
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The New Factories in the Fields: Florida Mushroom Workers By Alissa Mathison with Barry E. Lee Vol. 19, No. 3-4, 1997 pp. 21-22 “This event is a watershed.” Frank Curiel, lead organizer for the United Farm Worker’s campaign in Quincy,
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Republican Effort Backfires: Resounding Defeat for Affirmative Action Foes in Georgia By Ellen Spears and Sarah Torian Vol. 20, No. 1, 1998 pp. 20-21 Opponents of affirmative action suffered a resounding defeat in the Georgia legislature during the 1998 session,
Affirmative Action Booklist Barry E. Lee and Amy Wood Vol. 20, No. 1, 1998 pp. 31-33 Affirmative Action Booklist Here is a partial annotated list of books on affirmative action, pro and con, published since 1996, compiled by Barry E.
One in Three Poor Children in America Lives in the South Children’s Defense Fund Vol. 20, No. 2, 1998 pp. 5-9 Memphis, Tennessee – Despite a booming national economy and budget surpluses in fifteen Southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
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The “New” Disfranchisement By Winnett Hagens and Ellen Spears Vol. 20, No. 3, 1998 pp. 3-4 Because the core premise of a democratic society is that legitimate rule is based on the consent of the governed, the linchpin of our
Getting Money Out of Politics Interviewed by Ellen Spears and Winnett Hagens Vol. 20, No. 3, 1998 pp. 16-20 Veteran activsts in Alabama, North Carolina, and Louisiana who have been involved in local and state campaigns speak out about efforts
Title I in Alabama: The Struggle to Meet Basic Needs Citizen’s Commission on Civil Rights Vol. 21, No. 3, 1999 pp. 12-15 The Citizens’ Commission for Civil Rights, a nonpartisan organization founded in 1982 to monitor Federal civil rights policies
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Who and What Runs Georgia? By Calvin Kytle and James Mackay Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, p. 28 In 1948, four years after the Supreme Court nullified the white primary, Herman Talmadge ran for governor of Georgia equipped with a