Southern History

August 26, 2011 - By Joe Atkins, Labor South It all started in Mississippi. Of course.

August 23, 2011 - Each presidential election, Republicans declare that this could be the year they might win over African-American voters, or at least enough to tip the balance in key battleground states.

August 19, 2011 - By Kung Li

August 12, 2011 - By Joe Atkins, Labor South H.L. Mencken, the "sage of Baltimore" and old-school curmudgeon of journalism, once had this to say about journalistic objectivity: "I've been a reporter for many years, and I can tell you that no reporter worth a hoot ever wrote a purely objective story."

June 23, 2011 - Year

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