Interchange: In This Issue
Interchange: In This Issue By Betty Norwood Chaney Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, p. 2 May 17, markes the 25th anniversary of Brown v. Borad of Education decision by the Supreme Court. While not devoting the contents of this issue
Category: Southern Changes. Volume 1, Number 8, 1979
Public Education: Best Hope for the “New South”
Public Education: Best Hope for the “New South” By Monte Piliawsky Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 5-7, 25 The Myth of the “New South” In the early 1970s, the media celebrated the emergence of a “New South” which was
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Profiles in Change
Profiles in Change By John Egerton Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 8-10, 26-28 (Editorial Note: This excerpt is taken from John Egerton’s School Desegregation: A Report Card from the South, published by Southern Regional Council in 1976. It provides
The Georgia Desegregation Plan
The Georgia Desegregation Plan By Alice Lovelace Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 12-13, 28 There is a movement afoot in this country to “curtail the educational expectations” of the masses, according to Howard Dodson, director of the Georgia-based Institute
Triana Fish Story
Triana Fish Story By Thomas Noland Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 14-15 Shortly after noon, trucks pulling two fishing boats with 55-horsepower inboard engines turn into the driveway at Triana Fire Station Number 1. Four Black men climb out,
Poor People vs. Alabama Power Company
Poor People vs. Alabama Power Company By Wayne Greenhaw Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 16-19 He knew it would be an uphill climb from the beginning. Back in the winter of 1978, Robert John Varley, anewattorney whohad joined the
Update: Aftermath of G. Duke Beasley’s Appointment
Update: Aftermath of G. Duke Beasley’s Appointment By Ginny Looney Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 20-21 The appointment of G. Duke Beasley last summer as the first administrator of the Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices had appeared a
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Health care: School Breakfast in the South Federal Funds Available Compared With Funds Used Fiscal 1978
Health care: School Breakfast in the South Federal Funds Available Compared With Funds Used Fiscal 1978 By Judy Currie Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 22-23 Since getting an adequate diet is important in order to perform at maximum potential,
Southern Politics
Southern Politics By Steve Suitts Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 23-24 In early April Jesse Helms of North Carolina appeared on the virtually deserted floor of the U.S. Senate and, after receiving recognition to debate the issue of a