A Tribute to Bell Wiley
A Tribute to Bell Wiley By Steve Suitts Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 2 When I was at the University of Alabama I once had a theory that most professors and administrators showed up at meetings late because it
Category: Southern Changes. Volume 2, Number 7, 1980
In this Issue
In this Issue By Steve Suitts Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 2-3 About this time of year in 1948 a simple, yet remarkable occurence took place in Richmond, Virginia. A Black man named Oliver Hill was elected to the
Survival Week Protests Budget Cuts
Survival Week Protests Budget Cuts By anis Sharp Powell Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, p. 4 “No cuts in poor people’s programs” was the message being sent to Congress and the nation by the poor people and labor, civil rights,
The Measure of Poverty
The Measure of Poverty By Pablo Einsenberg Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 5-6 When Lyndon Johnson proclaimed his unconditional War on Poverty in 1964, no one knew precisely the number or even the definition of “poor.” As a result,
Political Changes in Terrible Terrell
Political Changes in Terrible Terrell By Betty Chaney Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 7-10 On a winter’s day in January 1980, Dawson, Georgia, internationally known for the racially inflamed “Dawson Five” murder trial of three years ago, quietly eased
The Past Of Lowndes County’s Future
The Past Of Lowndes County’s Future By Tom Gordon Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 11-16 HAYNEVILLE, ALA.—The 124-year-old courthouse in this Black Belt town once was the political hub and social watering hole for White Lowndes countians. Remembered as
Half Pints and Rain Barrels: Hunger in Alabama
Half Pints and Rain Barrels: Hunger in Alabama By Wayne Greenhaw Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 17-19 A dark-skinned woman with a sharp straight nose, aged twisted lips,and legs slightly bigger around than a half dollar, Annie Bell Brown
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McDuffie: The Case Behind Miami’s Riots
McDuffie: The Case Behind Miami’s Riots By Patrice Gaines-Carter Vol. 2, No. 7, 1980, pp. 20-23 The story has changed several times since its beginning the morning of December 17, in Miami, Florida. It was about 1:50 a.m when police