The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Communities Lifting the Veil of Silence Staff Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 8-9 The 1898 Foundation, Wilmington, NC During Reconstruction, some African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina were able to achieve a degree of financial and professional success. In
Marge Baroni: The Awakening of Activism By Susan Stevenot Sullivan Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 9-12 Marjorie Rushing Baroni (1942-1986) was in many ways an ordinary Southern woman of the last century. A housewife and resident of Natchez, Mississippi,
Race and Redistricting: Myths, Truths, and Facts By Todd A. Cox Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 13-14 Federal court decisions regarding redistricting over the past several years have caused some to question how district line drawers can create redistricting
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Lillian Smith Book Awards Staff Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 15-17 Each year, the Southern Regional Council hosts the Lillian Smith Book Awards in honor of the most liberal and outspoken of white mid-twentieth century Southern writers. In works
Radical Gift Reviewed by J. Todd Moye Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 18-19 Robert P. Moses and Charles E. Cobb, Jr., Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights. Boston: Beacon Press, 2001. With a foreword by David Dennis. You
Recurring Deaths Reviewed by Brenda Anderson Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 20-21 Randolph Loney, A Dream of the Tattered Man: Stories from Georgia’s Death Row, Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdsmans Publishing Company, 2001. With a Foreword by Will D.
Justice Under Law Reviewed by Jack Bass Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2002 pp. 21-22 Frank M. Johnson, Defending Constitutional Rights, Edited by Tony A. Freyer, Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2001. In this slender volume, Tony Freyer characterizes Judge Frank
Drums of War By U.S. Representative John Lewis Vol. 24, No. 3-4, 2002 pp. 3-4, 12 Remarks by Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) September 27, 2002 at the Howard University Convocation in Washington, D. C. I was born the son of
The Masters of Augusta By Julian Bond Vol. 24, No. 3-4, 2002 p. 5 Discrimination takes many forms. It may not always be illegal, but it is always wrong. Prejudice based on race or gender is wrong, whether it occurs
Effective Racial Profiling Legislation By Susie Hartigan Vol. 24, No. 3-4 2002 pp. 6-7 Racial profiling presents one of the most pressing civil rights issues of our time. It extends beyond direct victims to negatively affect all persons of color