The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Flag Waving Down South: Searching History for Solutions By Michael L. Thurmond Vol. 11, No. 1, 1989, pp. 14-15 In the controversy surrounding proposals to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Georgia state flag, one impression stands above all
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Flag Waving Down South: Respecting the Past Without Offending By Jack Perry Vol. 11, No. 1, 1989, pp. 15-16 What does the Confederate flag mean? In asking the question, I have in mind that some black representatives are objecting to
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The Leadership of Leroy Collins. “I Kept Hammering:” Leroy Collins By John Griffin Vol. 11, No. 1, 1989, pp. 17-21, 23 EDITOR’S NOTE: At the 1988 Annual Meeting, held in Atlanta in November, Leroy Collins of Florida and Margaret Walker
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The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 11, No. 1, 1989, pp. 24 My wife looked sternly across the dinner table one night recently and quietly reminded me of the flak I received 12 years ago from certain
Winning the South By Ken Johnson Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, pp. 1, 3-4 For Democrats, the Solid South is history. This, having been true for the national party for some time now, is becoming the case for Democrats at
Hightower Chooses a Populist Agenda By Elaine Davenport Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, pp. 4-5 Jim Hightower has a way forward for the Democrat. Party. In order to pursue his strategy, Hightower has decided to run for re-election as Texas
A Southern Exposure for Spring Planting By HRW Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, pp. 5-6 As soil is being worked and gardens laid this Spring, it may be useful to remember that all seeds are not created equal, and that
Cartoonist Jumps Ship in Atlanta By HRW Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, p. 6 Doug Marlette, the Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist lured from the Charlotte Observer when Bill Kovach became editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has become the latest big name
Doug Marlette . . . on Marlette By Doug Marlette Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, pp. 7-9 EDITOR’S NOTE: The following comments by Doug Marlette are–with a few recent additions and editing–taken from a 1985 interview conducted by Terry A.
Bundy Killing No Cause for Celebration By Leroy Collins Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, p. 10 Since I have a long record of opposing the death penalty, I have been asked what my reactions are to the Theodore Bundy execution.