Mississippi
The South needs a new Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was a product of necessity. The American system could no longer withstand its own flaws, particularly in the South. In 2026, we've come to the same impasse.
Mississippi
Alabama
You need to hear this about gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act
I stopped by one of my favorite shows, WUNC's "Due South" in North Carolina, to talk about the story, give it some context, and (hopefully) suggest there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
Politics
The federal government shutdown hurts the South a lot more
When it comes to health care, which is what the federal government shutdown is about, some states will bleed. The South will gush.
Black history
Video: What today's protesters learned from the Civil Rights Movement
There are hundreds of demonstrations planned across the South this weekend during the “No Kings” protests. Here's what today's marchers learned from the Civil Rights Movement.
North Carolina
Rhiannon Giddens, "Sinners," Beyoncé, and a sparkling moment for Black roots music
Taken together, "Cowboy Carter," "Sinners," and Rhiannon Giddens' new festival feel like a kind of trilogy. They represent a well-earned moment — for the Black South, film, and music.