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Finishing my father’s life’s work: It’s not just a job, it’s an indenture

Original Caption: Grant says his father’s book is inextricably linked to other facets of his life. He was scouring page proofs of The Way It Was in the South when his wife went into labor with their second child—son Nathan (shown above). This is the story behind a Georgia Book of the Year. Ah, yes, I remember it well. I was sitting in the delivery room marking up page proofs when Judy’s situation suddenly required my complete attention. I tell people that while Nathan may look young (he’s a college freshman now), he was born during World War I. Dad would like that. The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia was honored as an Editor’s Choice by American Heritage magazine and named…

The classic book about Georgia’s black history

The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia by Donald L. Grant Edited with an Introduction by Jonathan Grant 624 pp., hardcover University of Georgia Press, 2001 Editors’ Choice — American Heritage Winner, Georgia “Author of the Year” Award Available wherever books are sold, or from the University of Georgia Press. Read about the effort to complete my late father’s life’s work This readable, fast-paced account covers 450 years of Georgia’s African-American experience. Solidly researched and documented, The Way It Was in the South sets the record straight on the progress of blacks and the contributions they made to the state — and the solid wall of white resistance they encountered nearly every step of the way.…

Sally Harrell ad: Latest shot fired in Georgia Senate’s most flippable district

That feeling when you have a solid message and your volunteer team includes television producers: While Sally Harrell faces primary opposition, her campaign will soon report successful fundraising numbers and an army of volunteers is organizing throughout the district. This is an incredibly well-organized, motivated team in the Heart of the Resistance, containing some of the bluest precincts in GA06. Sally has taken on many battle-hardened Ossoff veterans to make up her team, which would rival many Congressional campaigns in size. Well-funded, well-staffed, and supremely motivated. District 40 incumbent Fran Millar has never faced such a formidable opponent during his two decades in the General Assembly. His endorsement of Trump Administration policies and his penchant for impolitic, racially-tinged speech has hurt his brand in a well-educated…

Treva Gear loses Georgia House District 175 special election. Keep fighting.

Treva Gear didn’t win the special election to fill Georgia State Rep. Amy Carter’s vacated seat in House District 175 (Lowndes, Brooks, and Thomas counties near Valdosta). Despite overwhelming support on Twitter (her RTs outnumbered her votes), it wasn’t close. Then again, it was much closer than usual, since the longtime incumbent had no Democratic opposition for … a while. Republican John Lahood won the race by a 3-1 margin. Looking at the 2016 results, those three counties voted for Trump 3-2. Without time or money, it would have been difficult to win under the most favorable conditions. But this is a start. Treva didn’t have much time. Her first donations came Jan. 18, and she’d raised about $8,000 by the end…

Democrats: Phone Bank for Treva Gear in Georgia special legislative election Tuesday, Feb 13

Treva lost, alas. Treva’s Website Treva Gear’s FB Post: Tomorrow is the special election in South GA to elect Treva Gear, a dynamic Educator of the Year. She needs some help with phone banking tomorrow to help GOTV. For anyone that wants to help, here’s the link to take you to the phone banking system. It will provide a script and connect you to voters in Treva’s district Treva on Facebook: “Good Afternoon Friends!! It’s time to Get Out the Vote (GOTV). The Special Election is on this Tuesday, February 13th (7am-7pm). Don’t undermine the democratic process by passing up this great opportunity to have your voice heard. Tell a friend, tell a neighbor, and tell a family member. Get Out the…

Treva Gear in Georgia legislative election Tuesday–Lowndes, Brooks, Thomas County

Treva lost, alas. Treva’s Website Treva Gear’s FB Post: Tomorrow is the special election in South GA to elect Treva Gear, a dynamic Educator of the Year. She needs some help with phone banking tomorrow to help GOTV. For anyone that wants to help, here’s the link to take you to the phone banking system. It will provide a script and connect you to voters in Treva’s district: Treva on Facebook: “Good Afternoon Friends!! It’s time to Get Out the Vote (GOTV). The Special Election is on this Tuesday, February 13th (7am-7pm). Don’t undermine the democratic process by passing up this great opportunity to have your voice heard. Tell a friend, tell a neighbor, and tell a family member. Get Out the…

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