The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 10, No. 2, 1988, p. 32 MOTHER: Child, I told you all your life that white folks is trouble. Treat them right but keep your distance. DAUGHTER: But, Momma Jean, I
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A Letter from Lillian Smith
A Letter from Lillian Smith Edited by Rose Gladney Vol. 10, No. 4, 1988, pp. 17, 19 Lillian Smith’s friendship with Carson McCullers and her husband Reeves may be dated to the late 1940s. After the Broad way production of
An Alabama Potter Stays with Tradition
An Alabama Potter Stays with Tradition By Darryl Gates Vol. 10, No. 4, 1988, pp. 18-19 Jerry Brown has the thick, strong arms of a lumberjack. His large hands, broad shoulders and barrel chest complete the image. But it’s Brown’s
Living the Day Labor Life
Living the Day Labor Life By Randall Williams Vol. 10, No. 5, 1988, pp. 7, 20 Earlier this year, the Southern Regional Council published a lengthy investigative and analytical report of the growing temporary manual labor industry. Workers in these
A Letter from Lillian Smith
A Letter from Lillian Smith Edited by Rose Gladney Vol. 10, No. 5, 1988, pp. 22-23 This is the final letter in a series published over the last year by Southern Changes exploring the correspondence of Lillian Smith. The selection
The Leadership of Leroy Collins. “I Kept Hammering:” Leroy Collins
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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Land of Deepest Shade: An Interview with John McWilliams
Land of Deepest Shade: An Interview with John McWilliams Tom Rankin Vol. 11, No. 5, 1989, pp. 10-14 EDITORS’ NOTE: “Land of Deepest Shade,” an exhibition of more than a hundred photographs by John McWilliams, is currently on view at
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Slapping Together a Coalition. . . To Win Below the Mason-Dixon
Slapping Together a Coalition. . . To Win Below the Mason-Dixon By Staff Vol. 12, No. 1, 1990, pp. 6-7 Virginia Durr: There’s no sense trying to reform capitalism, because it can’t be reformed any more than slavery could be
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The Biggest Texan: John Henry Faulk 1913-1990
The Biggest Texan: John Henry Faulk 1913-1990 By Virginia Durr Vol. 12, No. 2, 1990, pp. 15-17 Editor’s note: When John Henry Faulk died in Texas on April 9, 1990, many people lost a treasured friend and this nation lost
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You Gotta Serve Somebody
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.