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,
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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
Equal Rights
Equal Rights By Chuck Morgan Vol. 2, No. 8, 1980, pp. 4-8 In our bureaucratic “work together” pragmatic society, I plead guilty to a conviction that the Constitution and the country are better off when the three branches of the
A Lawyer’s Judgment for the 13th Amendment
A Lawyer’s Judgment for the 13th Amendment By Staff Vol. 2, No. 8, 1980, p. 8 It is understandable that Blacks geared their pre-Brown legal struggle to the requirement of equal protection in the Fourteenth Amendment. In the years prior
The South Remembered
The South Remembered By John Marquerd Vol. 2, No. 8, 1980, pp. 9-10 This is a superficial report. How could it be otherwise, based as it is on a short visit to the South last March. In fact, I have
The Bolden Decision Stonewalls Black Aspirations
The Bolden Decision Stonewalls Black Aspirations By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 2, No. 8, 1980, pp. 11-17 The Supreme Court’s latest voting rights decision, City of Mobile v. Bolden(April 22, 1980), is bad news for Blacks. The Court held that no
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The Federation of Southern Cooperatives Under Siege
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives Under Siege By John Vodicka Vol. 2, No. 8, 1980, pp.18-21 In rural Sumter County, Alabama, the plantation mentality still survives, tainted somewhat by the 20th Century, but preserved well enough to be easily recognized.
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