Queer love and struggle in Jackson, Mississippi
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Mississippi is home to one of the worst anti-LGBTQ laws on the books. And some of the fiercest queer organizers you’ll ever meet.
“If we win here, we can win anywhere”
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After a serious fire destroyed part of the Highlander Center, we look back at a 2017 conversation with the co-directors of this important “home for movement” in the South.
Combating White Supremacy
Can Young Black Farmers Save Atlanta?
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Two urban farming programs for Black youth aim for more than good food—they want to reclaim ancestral practices for a freer, safer Black Atlanta.
Race & Place
From rap battles to city hall—Mariah Parker sets the stage for young political leaders
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Known by her rap persona Linqua Franqa, one of Georgia’s newest county commissioners is leading her community into a more inclusive future.
Georgia
When a liberal city government doesn’t fight a racist gerrymander
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Why aren’t Asheville's “progressive” officials challenging a GOP plan to weaken the Black vote?
State Politics
In this small Georgia city, an unpaid court fine can get your utilities cut off
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LaGrange’s Black and Brown residents are hardest hit by a policy that has left many without power or water for months.
Georgia
Hell and high water: How flooding and buyouts threaten Black history
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After years of flooding, residents of historic Black towns are faced with a difficult choice: stay and preserve their legacy of independence, or accept buyouts and leave the town – and its unique history – behind.
Race & Place
A brief history of North Carolina’s 9th District contested election – in 1898
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A century of redistricting has shifted the boundaries of the 9th District substantially. But comparing the fraud and intimidation then to the alleged fraud of 2018 provides critical context for understanding weaknesses in U.S. elections.
Southern Politics
Fighting climate gentrification with a radical community garden
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In Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, residents find empowerment, solidarity, and solace in the Femme Fairy Garden.
Florida
Mississippians are on the frontlines of the battle for abortion rights
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A woman who survived an illegal abortion tells her story as Mississippi lawmakers pass the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the nation.