News From Around the South 9/19 to 9/26

News From Around the South 9/19 to 9/26

VIRGINIA: Statue Debate Provokes Fiery Defense of Confederacy MATHEWS, Va. — Former county board member Jerry Sadler solemnly doffed his red “Make America Great Again” hat as he approached the microphone. “The Lord commanded us to love one another,” he began in a...
The Right To Travel

The Right To Travel

Watching the unprecedented, forced removals of immigrants from Texas to New York City, Martha’s Vineyard and the District of Columbia, I thought that my grandparents were fortunate to have entered the United States in an era, though xenophobic toward those from...
The Right To Travel

Uncle Tom II

The sequel to “Uncle Tom,” the 2020 documentary that I executive produced, just premiered. Watch it on uncletom.com. As with the first, Justin Malone brilliantly directs with Ryder Ansell and me co-writing. It is again beautifully scored by composer Damon...
News From Around The South 9/12 to 9/19

News From Around The South 9/12 to 9/19

SOUTH CAROLINA: Southern Monument Removal Suits Dropped By Descendents And American Heritage Association A pair of lawsuits opposing the removal of Confederate- and antebellum-themed monuments in Charleston were dropped this week. The American Heritage Association...