Tag Archives: Southern United States

The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic

Posted on December 7, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Zoe Carpenter Miami. Baton Rouge. Jacksonville. Columbia, South Carolina: these are not the places that immediately come to mind when considering America’s HIV epidemic. But in the ranking of US cities with the highest HIV rates, they are numbers … Continue reading →

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Our real problem is white rage

Posted on July 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Edward Wyckoff Williams If there is no justice, there can be no peace. But in the American South it seems white folks suddenly believe that decorum and charm are a proper response to unspeakable acts of violence and unconscionable … Continue reading →

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‘Neighborhood Watch’ Groups Like Zimmerman’s and in Much of the Deep South Are Hardly Different Than Slave Patrols of Old

Posted on July 16, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Thom Hartmann George Zimmerman kept close watch over his neighborhood. When Black men walked or even drove through the area, he alerted the police, over and over and over again. Finally, exasperated that “they always” got away, he went … Continue reading →

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