The eleven essays in this collection explore the variety of ways in which whites and blacks in Georgia interacted from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of t

Winner of the John Boswell Prize from the American Historical Association 2018 Winner of the William Sanders Scarborough Prize from the Modern Language Associat

"[A] vital investigation of Forsyth’s history, and of the process by which racial injustice is perpetuated in America." —U.S. Congressman John Lewis Forsyth

In the midst of racial strife, one young man showed courage and empathy. It took forty years for the others to join him Being a student at Americus High School

Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to “vote with your fork”