The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
A White Progressive Sounds the Trumpet from Inside. Reviewed by Anthony Dunbar Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 18-20 Hearts and Minds, A Personal Chronicle of Race in America by Harry S. Ashmore. Foreword by Harold C. Fleming (Cabin John,
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A Passionate, First-Hand Story of One Place in the Movement. Reviewed by Michael Cooper Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 20-21 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: An American Chronicle of Struggle and Schism by John R Salter Jr. (Malabar, Florida: Robert E. Krueger
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The Need to Pierce Self-Serving Veils of Economic ‘Expertise.’ Reviewed by Jacob Howland Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 21-23 Communities in Economic Crisis: Appalachia and the South. Edited by John Gaventa, Barbara Ellen Smith, and Alex Willingham (Temple University
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The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut. Jr. Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, p. 24 There is a growing army of poor, suffering black souls all over America. They are the “Unreachables.” They form the core of the crime and
You Gotta Serve Somebody By Murphy Davis Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 1-5 I want to begin by saying a word about my life in the Open Door Community since this so deeply affects anything else I would say.
Driving Mr. Walker By Steve Suitts Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 5-7 I was taken for a ride on Memorial Day Sunday. At home without my family (off visiting relatives) I was sitting on my front porch when a
A Walk on the Supply Side Michael B. Katz Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, p. 6 “One of the most enduring and indivious social categories is ‘stranger.’ We engage the world as a series of concentric circles based on degrees
Cooked Food By Roberta Bondi Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 8-12 When Benjamin was five, he looked down at his plate one morning at breakfast. Then he looked up at me and asked, “Mama, when you were a little
South of Art By Henry Willett Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 14-15 In 1974, Walker Percy, with a bit of subtle equivocation, wrote, “Well, the so-called Southern thing is over and done with, I think.” Of course he was
A View from Death Row. Reviewed by W.W. Finlator Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 16-17 Last Rights by Joseph B. Ingle (Abingdon Press, 1990). Seldom do I have the honor to review a book written by a personal friend