The site of the 2015 hate crime that killed nine parishioners was in many ways a preview for an ugly era in race relations and politics.
American South
Posted inPolitics
Jaime Harrison Battles South Carolina’s Past
Building a rainbow coalition in the Palmetto State, he’s within striking distance of a historic upset over Lindsey Graham.
Posted inPolitics
Can the ‘Senate Six’ Beat Voter Suppression and Democratic Disinvestment?
The results among Black Democratic candidates in the South may provide fresh clues about the direction of the party and the country.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Why We’re Still Fighting the South
The irrepressible conflict continues to be between oligarchy and democracy.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Gone With ‘Gone With the Wind’
Hollywood not only got the Civil War and Reconstruction wrong. It also screwed up the Western.
Posted inTAP
Southern Republicans Reopen Business—and Exploitation
Today on TAP: The Deep South cares about businesses but not their workers
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How Alabama Tries to Suppress the Vote
On primary day, it’s disproportionately black and rural voters who have to surmount hurdles.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Still Marching to Secure the Right to Vote
Fifty-five years after the beatings in Selma shocked the nation, Southern blacks are still dealing with voter suppression.
