The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Gloria Naylor, The Women of Brewster Place. New York: Viking Press, 1982. Penguin, 1983. By Trudier Harris Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984, pp. 12-13 Gloria Naylor’s The Women of Brewster Place is a volume destined for long life. A collection
Benjamin Elijah Mays 1894-1984 By Samuel DuBois Cook Vol. 6, No. 3, 1984, pp. 21-24 As I have said so often, I am one of Bennie Mays’ “boys.” I have been one of his “boys” since I was a kid
Of Hungry Children, 1967 By Raymond M. Wheeler, M.D. Vol. 6, No. 6, 1984, p. 15 I am distressed and concerned that Senators Stennis and Eastland interpret my remarks this morning as libelous to the state of Mississippi. I was
Mother Church Will D. Campbell Vol. 7, No. 3, 1985, pp. 37-38 Shortly after the spring thaw of 1573 a woman prayed for her children. O holy Father, sanctify the children of Thy handmaiden in Thy truth, and keep them
The Journey Is Home by Nelle Morton. Boston: Beacon Press, 1985. 248 pp. $21.95. Reviewed by Carter Heyward Vol. 7, No. 5, 1985, 29-30, 32 Among feminist theologians, the name Nelle Morton conjures up images of courage, intelligence, and friendship.
Continue readingThe Journey Is Home by Nelle Morton. Boston: Beacon Press, 1985. 248 pp. $21.95.
The Shame of Contra Aid By W.W. Finlator Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 18-19 The Old Testament prophet called down woe upon those who said that darkness was light and light was darkness. We today fall within the shadow
Preacher’s Parable. By John Egerton Vol. 9, No. 3, 1987, p. 23 Forty Acres and A Goat. By Will D. Campbell. (Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd., 1986. 336 pp. $14.95.) An unusual combination of life experiences has shaped Will Campbell’s career
On Guard Against Good Intentions. By George Littleton Vol. 9, No. 5, 1987, pp. 37-38 The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy. (New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1987. 372 pp. $17.95.) In Walker Percy’s latest novel, The Thanatos Syndrome, Dr.
When ‘Justice Rose Like Water’ By Septima Poinsette Clark Vol. 10, No. 1, 1988, p. 15 Educator and activist Septima Clark, whose long, productive career placed her in the front lines of civil rights activities for six decades, died on
Aborted Rights in Arkansas By Brownie Ledbetter Vol. 10, No. 6, 1988, pp. 1, 3 In the November elections, Arkansas voters–by a 52 to 48 percent margin–moved the abortion debate to a new level. The issue in Arkansas is no