Global Lives, Local Struggles: Latin American Immigrants in Atlanta
[author_affiliation] Overview Photograph of Rosa, Miguel and their son. Global Lives, Local Struggles (Documentary footage used in this essay was provided by William Brown, Director, Living Across Borders.) Part 2: Dr. Odem describes increasing rates of Latin American immigration to the Atlanta metropolitan area Part 3: Transnational migrant circuits between Atlanta and localities in Mexico and Central […]
Place, Time, and Memory
[author_affiliation] Overview Place, Time, and Memory Part 2: Works that reveal the passage of time and nature upon buildings and landscapes Part 3: Origins and intentions ofChristenberry’s “Klan Tableau,” the creation of “Dream Buildings,” and later sculptures Interested in submitting your work to Southern Spaces? Similar Publications Sections
Latinos, the American South, and the Future of US Race Relations
[author_affiliation] Overview Latinos, the American South, and the Future of US Race Relations: Part 2: Sanchez explores the impact of Mexican immigration on construction work in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina Part 3: Sanchez explores how the US South became the primary point of destination for Latin American immigrants in the 1990s Part 4: Sanchez explores how a […]
African American Suburban Development in Atlanta
[author_affiliation] Overview African American Suburbanization Part 2: Dr. Wiese traces how Black suburbs faced intensified segregation and isolation from the post-WWII period through the 1960s Part 3: Dr. Wiese discusses how Black neighborhoods grew primarily through new home construction during the post war period Part 4: Dr. Wiese refers to postwar growth on Atlanta’s west side to illustrate […]
Negotiating Black Identities
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Theories of Time and Space
[author_affiliation] Overview Video Theories of Time and Space You can get there from here, thoughthere’s no going home.Everywhere you go will be somewhereyou’ve never been. Try this:head south on Mississippi 49, one-by-one mile markers ticking offanother minute of your life. Follow thisto its natural conclusion—dead endat the coast, the pier at Gulfport whereriggings of shrimp […]
Tuscaloosa: Riversong
[author_affiliation] Overview Video Part 2: Jeffers examines the river imagery in section five of “Tuscaloosa: Riversong” Cover Image Attribution Horton Mill Covered Bridge Over Black Warrior River, February 7, 2021. Photograph by Flickr user Jimmy Emerson, DVM. Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Interested in submitting your work to Southern Spaces? Similar Publications Sections
Corporations, Corruption, and the Modern Lobby: A Gilded Age Story of the West and the South in Washington, DC
[author_affiliation] Overview Corporations, Corruption, and the Modern Lobby: Part 2: White describes the lengths both men went to in an attempt to gain subsidies and credit for their respective railroads Part 3: White shows how Scott and Huntington cultivated political “friendships” to gain corporate influence in federal government Part 4: White addresses questions about the on-going significance of […]
A Mind To Stay Here: Closing Conference Comments on Southern Exceptionalism
[author_affiliation] Overview A Mind to Stay Here Part 2: Egerton compares his observations in The Americanization of Dixie with social conditions today Part 3: Egerton traces recent politics in the New South, noting how Karl Rove built directly upon Nixon’s Southern Strategy Part 4: Egerton reflects upon the contradictions of the South, highlighting the importance of racial integration […]
Atlanta’s Tumultuous Fifties Fifty Years Later
[author_affiliation] Overview Video Part 2: Dr. Crimmins discusses the Lane Brothers photograph collection, highlighting Atlanta’s physical and cultural landscapes Part 3: Dr. Holmes examines how voter registration and Atlanta politics play into race relations and urban layout Part 4: Dr. McGrath discusses school desegregation, highlighting Georgia’s Pupil Placement Laws and Atlanta civic organizations Interested in […]