News From Around the South, 7/29 to 8/5
SOUTH CAROLINA: Local UDC sues Charleston County School District to Restore Robert E. Lee Highway Marker The local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has filed a lawsuit against the Charleston County School District to restore a marker commemorating...
When Presidents Kill
Sometime before he withdrew from the presidential race, President Joe Biden secretly reaffirmed his own self-willed and self-created authority to kill persons in other countries, so long as the CIA and its military counterparts have “near certainty” that...
Southern History to Celebrate
April is celebrated in the South for a lot of reasons, but here are some anniversaries of Southern contributions to justice and culture in the U.S. that should also be remembered. APRIL 1, 1891 The Coal Creek War begins in Tennessee. A rebellion by coal miners in 1891...
The Post-Assassination Goodwill Is Over: Back to Basics
On July 14, hours after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden told the nation, “(We need to) lower the temperature in our politics.” On July 14, hours after the assassination attempt, former Trump Attorney...
News From Around the South, 7/22 to 7/29
SOUTH CAROLINA: Family of Enslavers and Enslaved Reunite at Historic Cemetery BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — When Brenda Kinsler’s son was around 10 years old, he came home from school with questions about his family that she couldn’t answer. “Mom, who are we?” Kinsler, who lives...Obiter Dicta
PITTSBURGH — Walking out of the Allegheny County Republican election night event at a local luxury hotel, the young men Read More
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GEORGIA: Georgia lawmaker proposes ‘Confederate History Month’ ATLANTA – A Georgia lawmaker on Monday defended his proposal asking House colleagues to recognize “Confederate History Month,” but black lawmakers charge it Read More