The Deep South: How Bad Is It Really?

from Peter & Phil's Courageous Conversations · host Dr. Peter Weinstein and Dr. Phillip Nelson

From the auction blocks of Savannah, Georgia in the 1800s to the Freedom Marches of Selma, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s, the Deep South has had a troubled past.  With so much to overcome, one may wonder, where does it stand today?  This episode, "The Deep South - How Bad is it Really?"  answers the question those not in the south have always wanted to ask, but may not have dared.    Dr. Peter Weinstein and Dr. Phillip Nelson (born and raised in the South) dive deep in this second installment of Peter & Phil's Courageous Conversations, touching on the issues of overt/covert racism,  the delay/deny- delay/deceit strategy during integration,  and the current culture and climate of the South today.   Join us!

What this episode covers

From the auction blocks of Savannah, Georgia in the 1800s to the Freedom Marches of Selma, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s, the Deep South has had a troubled past. With so much to overcome, one may wonder, where does it stand today? This episode, "The Deep South - How Bad is it Really?" answers the question those not in the south have always wanted to ask, but may not have dared. Dr. Peter Weinstein and Dr. Phillip Nelson (born and raised in the South) dive deep in this second installment of Peter & Phil's Courageous Conversations, touching on the issues of overt/covert racism, the delay/deny- delay/deceit strategy during integration, and the current culture and climate of the South today. Join us!