By Michael Honey (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Located in the heart of the Mississippi River delta, Memphis often drips with humidity so heavy that merely walking outside is the equivalent of taking a shower. When the skies finally burst open, rain falls so hard that people scurry for shelter. On February 1, 1968, Echol Cole, 36, and Robert Walker, … [Read more...] about “The Memphis Strike: Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign” by Michael Honey (March-April 2007 P&R Issue)
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“Democracy for DC?” (January-February 2007 P&R Issue)
H.R. 5388, the District of Columbia Fair and Equal Voting Rights Act of 2006, was introduced in the 109th Congress by Republican Congressman Thomas Davis III, representing suburban Virginia, and DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton—who can sponsor legislation and vote in committees but not on the floor where legislation is finally enacted or rejected. It would provide the nearly … [Read more...] about “Democracy for DC?” (January-February 2007 P&R Issue)
“Retooling Community-Building for Racial Equality” by Keith Lawrence (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
By Keith Lawrence (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) “Community-building” ideas have been quite influential within community redevelopment and social justice circles in the U.S. over the past four decades. Generally speaking, community-building approaches emphasize popular participation, local leadership, social capital and networks, and the strengthening of local … [Read more...] about “Retooling Community-Building for Racial Equality” by Keith Lawrence (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
“Structural Racism and Rebuilding New Orleans” by Maya Wiley (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
By Maya Wiley (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) How do we rebuild an entire region, rebuild our country, and make it healthier, increasing the economic, social and political well-being of all its residents? And why does it matter for the nation? These are questions posed by the story of Gulf Coast rebuilding and of the fight to recover New Orleans. To answer … [Read more...] about “Structural Racism and Rebuilding New Orleans” by Maya Wiley (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
“Race, Poverty and Oral History” by Alan H. Stein & Gene B. Preuss (September-October 2006 Issue)
By Alan H. Stein & Gene B. Preuss (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) “Oral history” is a method of gathering and preserving historical information through recorded interviews with participants in past events and ways of life. It is both the oldest type of historical inquiry, predating the written word, and one of the most modern, initiated with tape recorders … [Read more...] about “Race, Poverty and Oral History” by Alan H. Stein & Gene B. Preuss (September-October 2006 Issue)
