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Why the First Line Matters

Too often, we do not think about the first thing that comes out of our mouths in a conversation. After many years of paying very close attention to the first lines of books and magazine articles, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has a few ideas about why we should give our first words a little more thought in this week’s commentary.

September 21, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

How Folk Music Works

When we think about “folk music,” most of us think about music that sounds a certain way. But really, folk music is the stuff we pass around to each other, that we sing around the fire, the songs that we let anyone join in on. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece explains the origins of one of the most famous folk songs in this week’s commentary.

September 15, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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The Blind Man Runs

One of the South’s greatest musical treasures is a gospel singing group that has been around since 1939, called the Blind Boys of Alabama. The longtime leader of that group is, at age 91, retiring after a lifetime of singing. In this week's commentary, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece reflects on a recent visit with the singer and a lasting memory of one of the singer's performances. 

September 8, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

An understanding of 'white privilege'

In our public discourse these days, certain phrases are almost guaranteed to make people nervous. One of those is “white privilege.” In this week's commentary Salvation South Editor Chuck Reece explains how a long talk with Southern writer, David Joy, helped him look at the phrase differently. 

August 18, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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The town of Eatonville and Zora Neale Hurston

Building a series of travel stories about the hometowns of Southern writers, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece discovered an essay by the novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston in which she discusses the town of Eatonville, Florida where she grew up. He has more thoughts on Hurston and her connection to the historic town in this week's commentary. 

July 31, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

A Lament for the Georgia Peach

Due to this year’s unusually warm winter, Georgia peach growers are facing one of the worst seasons in memory. In this week's commentary, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has a few words of lament for this situation—and some thoughts about how to behave when you visit a fruit stand that has no peaches.

July 21, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Why Faulkner's 'Absalom, Absalom' is a challenging must-read for Southerners

When Salvation South editor Chuck Reece was 19, he encountered what many people say is the greatest Southern novel ever written—William Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! The book is a grueling test for even the most dedicated reader, but in this week’s commentary Chuck says it is still worth your time.

July 7, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

A Georgia Kid in New York City

When Salvation South editor Chuck Reece first moved to New York City, he felt like he had something to prove. But he didn’t know exactly what that was. In this week’s commentary, he reports on what he learned from an audacious experiment.

 

June 30, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Chinese Bluegrass

Salvation South editor Chuck Reece often talks about how cultures from around the world have integrated into the culture of the American South. In this week's commentary, Chuck looks at a truly unique and harmonious marriage of bluegrass picking with the music of China direct from Nashville of course.

June 23, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Lessons in Pride

June is Pride Month, and LGBTQ+ communities across the South and elsewhere are celebrating, while some state legislatures across the country have passed or are considering new anti-LGBTQ laws. In the middle of this controversy, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has decided to stick with a simple lesson his father taught him years ago in this week's episode. 

 

June 16, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Southern Influence on Immigrant Chefs

Food lovers often talk about “fusion cuisine,” a type of food created when a cook mixes flavors from one place with flavors from another. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has a few words about a chef who grew up in India but who adamantly and proudly declares himself a Mississippian in this week's commentary. 

June 2, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Recapturing Our Carefree Childhood

How well do you remember what you were like when you were only eight years old? Most of us would never dream of doing the things we did when we were kids. But have you ever wondered whether thinking like an eight-year-old could be a great thing? Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has a story about that in this week's commentary.

May 26, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Mother's Day and Memories of Mama

As we celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, many of us are thinking about the ones who brought us into this world. In this week’s episode, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece explains how he’s been thinking about his own mother, who left him too early but remains with him still.

May 12, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Robert Johnson and the Soothing Power of the Blues

After diving once again into the history of blues music — arguably the greatest Southern contribution to American culture — Salvation South Editor Chuck Reece has been thinking about music’s power to soothe even the deepest pain we feel. He shares his thoughts in this week's commentary. 

April 28, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Appalachian English

April is National Poetry Month. In this week's commentary Salvation South editor Chuck Reece celebrates the occasion by looking at the richness of Southern speech — specifically at how the words we use tell the world who we are.

April 20, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

The True History of Stone Mountain

A new documentary from the Atlanta History Center about the history of Stone Mountain, and the memorial to the Confederacy carved into its flank, has prompted many Georgians to re-examine what they thought they knew about the carving and how it got there. It also prompted a story in Chuck Reece’s online magazine, Salvation South. Chuck has details in this week's commentary. 

March 24, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

An Appreciation for Southern Poetry

The South is beloved by people around the world for its literature. The names of great novelists like Eudora Welty and Alice Walker and William Faulkner are familiar everywhere. But we should not neglect the work of the South’s poets, who move us to empathy with just a few well-chosen words. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has some thoughts on the subject in this week’s commentary.

March 17, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

Little Known Soul

Since Salvation South editor Chuck Reece began joining us every Friday, one of his most popular commentaries was about the great legacy of Southern soul music. This week, we’ve asked Chuck to treat us to some soul music that maybe we haven’t heard. He’s got two songs about desire that he believes we all ought to add to our libraries.

 

March 3, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

James Reese Europe

February is Black History Month, when we take time to honor African Americans who have contributed to the cultural, political, societal and academic evolution of our nation. And sometimes, when we dig into that history, we unearth the stories of remarkable people whose names were largely forgotten.

Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has the story of one such extraordinary man in this week’s commentary.

February 23, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece
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Salvation South

ChatGPT takes on Southern Culture

Artificial intelligence — and the worry over how students might use it to cheat on their assignments — has become a dominant topic in the news of late.

In this week's commentary, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece spends some time with ChatGPT and discovers that when it comes to forming a truly insightful understanding of Southern culture and history, our teachers don’t have much to worry about.

 

February 17, 2023
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  • Chuck Reece

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