Tweedledee and Tweedledum
My family and friends are angry with me because I won’t tell them for whom I plan to vote for president. I have not voted for the Republican or Democrat for president since 1984, when I happily voted for Ronald Reagan. Since those days, the Democrats have...
Where The Unclaimed Dead of South Carolina’s Prisons Are Laid To Rest
COLUMBIA — Visitors aren’t a common sight here. Tucked away from view is the resting place of the state’s criminal dead, a modest three-quarter-acre parcel in the shadow of Columbia’s sprawling prison complex on the Broad River. It’s where the...
Two Media Giants, No Endorsement
WASHINGTON — Will Lewis, publisher of The Washington Post, announced Friday that the newspaper will not make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. The WaPo nonendorsement came on the heels of news that the Los Angeles Times would not endorse in the race...
News From Around the South, 10/21 to 10/28
SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston Research Project to Map 200 Black Graves CHARLESTON, S.C. – State preservation leaders say a project that documented and mapped 200 Black burial sites is a big moment for understanding the city’s past and planning its future. Teams...
Unseen Middle-Class Black Voters Move Right
Barbara Clark is the perfect example of a voter, whether Black, white, Hispanic or from any other ethnic group, who defies stereotypes. This defiance often leads to voters such as her being overlooked as people who could change not just the presidential election but...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