Category: Black Belt

The swath of formerly rich farmland from Meridian, Mississippi to Tuskegee, Alabama. So-called for its black soil and for its slave-holding plantations

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The Spirit of Booker T.

April 5, 2012

Welcome to Eclectic offers long-form ruminations on the diverse modern South, education, sustainability, and social justice. With current scuffles over who gets to be in charge next, writing about Newt… Read more The Spirit of Booker T. →