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American South

Kentucky Writer Explores the Complexities of Arab and Jewish Women in the American South

Leah Singer | Posted 04.23.2013 | Books
Read More: American South, Women, Arab, Sociology, Jewish, Nora Rose Moosnick, Kentucky, Writer, Feminism, Feminist Writer, Books News
Leah Singer

When most people think of Arabs and Jews, they usually don't think of the American South as the traditional settling place for these very two ethnic groups. Yet it may come as a surprise that several Arabs and Jews call Kentucky home.

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Lincoln, Meet Django: Slavery's Latest Films Are Controversial, But Not Why You Think

Rodney Barnes | Posted 03.02.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Jamie Foxx, Spike Lee, Oscar Winner, Oscar, Civil War, Hollywood, Film, Race, Daniel Day Lewis, Civil Rights, Movies, Historical Drama, Cinema, Django Unchained, American South, Slaves, Period Piece, African American, Drama, Blaxploitation, Slavery, Quentin Tarantino, Stephen Spielberg, Abraham Lincoln, Racism, Revenge, Lincoln Film, Comedy, Black Voices News
Rodney Barnes

The film is a well-acted, directed and a cinematic and aural feast, yet Tarantino's Django remains hotly debated among black intellectuals. And when it comes to why this is such a lightning rod, I have a theory.

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The People We Met Along the Way

Sam Lyons | Posted 09.29.2012 | Teen
Read More: College Visits, American South, Stereotypes, Cultural Stereotypes, Teen News
Sam Lyons

Last week, my mom and I had an adventure, driving around the South to see colleges I was interested in. Armed with CD's and a big book of maps, we drove to a different city every day.

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Crazy For The South: Our Favorite Recipes For Summer

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Orchant | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
Read More: Summer Cooking, Boiled Peanuts, Recipes, Okra, Southern Recipes, Grits, Green Tomatoes, Southern Cuisine, American South, Southern Food, Mountain Pie, Slideexpand, Summer Recipes, Sazerac, Video, Taste News

Have you noticed it? Pimento cheese popping up on everything from Ritz crackers to burgers. Fried green tomatoes sneaking into your BLT? A sudden crav...

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Sally Mann: A Matter of Time

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 08.06.2012 | Arts
Read More: American South, Photography, Exhibition, Landscapes, Sally Mann, Fotografiska-Stockholm, Children Portraits, Arts News
Evelyne Politanoff

With her unique and captivating style, Sally Mann is one of the world's most celebrated photographers.

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New Report Highlights South's Civil War Hangover

Andy Brack | Posted 12.12.2011 | Politics
Read More: American South, Leadership, Statistics, Briefing Book, Andy Brack, Data, Civil War, Center for a Better South, Politics News
Andy Brack

Although today's South is a diverse economic engine, it still has educational, environmental, poverty, health and other challenges brought on, in large part, by a long period of neglect following the Civil War.

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Homeric Hospitality in the South

Michael Koenigs | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Couch-Surfing, American South, Road Trip, Jack Kerouac, Homer, Jesuit, Cheap Travel, Couchsurfing, Travel, Facebook, Healthy Living News
Michael Koenigs

The United States is now the "Couch Surfing" capital of the world with nearly 400,000 people opening their homes to random travelers on Couchsurfing.org.

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Carter Racism Charge Triggers Next U.S. Race Debate

Christian Science Monitor | Patrik Jonsson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Confederacy, Birthers, Tea Party Protests, Rush Limbaugh, Kanye West, President Obama, John Rich, Eric Holder, Bill Maher, Taylor Swift, Sean Hannity, Hank Johnson, Joe Wilson, Michael Steele, American South, Racism, Jimmy Carter, Robert Gibbs, Politics News

In asserting that some Obama foes are prejudiced, the ex-president rekindles a difficult discussion. The right sees it as a way to squelch legitimate ...

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