On April 24: A federal judge hears the case of international students targeted for deportation; a proposed greenspace over the interstate in Atlanta finds funding; and Antiques Roadshow heads to Savannah.
On April 23: Democratic state senators announce legislation to protect citizens from deportation; State Sen. Bill Cowsert's attorney general bid; and Georgia air quality has a lot of room for improvement.
On the April 22 edition: Kemp signs two new bills limiting lawsuits in Georgia; this could be a good year for Georgia crops; and will the imagined rail link for Atlanta's Beltline ever come to fruition?
On the April 21 edition: A victory in court for Georgia international students; Georgians react to Pope Francis' death; 10 counties will soon benefit from Healthy Start program.
On the April 17 edition: A federal judge hears arguments over foreign students targeted for deportation; Advocates call for an end to high-speed police chases; and language barriers can put older adults at risk in health care.
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece goes deep into the complicated history of the banjo, from its origin on the shores of the Caribbean and West Africa to its rise as a ubiquitous icon of Southern "hillbilly" culture and beyond.
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece talks with "Rednecks" author Taylor Brown and scholars Gabe Schwartzman and Lloyd Tomlinson. He learns the ugly truth behind the origin of the term 'redneck', a shocking story of warfare carried out against American citizens by none other than their own government, which has been suppressed for nearly a century.
In this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: we explore the storied life and career of Southern Baseball legend "Hammerin" Henry Aaron. Chuck Reece discovers the lasting impact of Aaron's legacy, and learns that Hank's yearning for equality and justice extended to the Baseball field and far beyond.
In this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: to celebrate National Poetry Month, Chuck explores the poetic works of black women, specifically those of Dr. Jacqueline Allen Trimble. Dr. Trimble, along with her friends and colleagues Ashley M. Jones and Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, offer valuable insight into the unique power of poetry to not only inspire, but to educate.
In this episode of Salvation South Deluxe, Chuck talks with Grace Elizabeth Hale, author of In The Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning. Through her story, Chuck learns the truth about the character Atticus Finch as the Southern hero archetype.