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Republicans face unexpected challenges in coastal South amid shrinking white vote

Republicans face unexpected challenges in coastal South amid shrinking white vote

OXFORD, Miss. - Late on election night, a small melee erupted at the University of Mississippi here when a gr…

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'When we still knew almost nothing': A eulogy for Werner Trieschmann Original

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By Douglas Blackmon
| Arkansas Times Verified
Werner Trieschmann — an accomplished playwright, a prominent figure in the Central Arkansas arts community and a regular contributor to the Arkansas Times — was born in Hot Springs on Sept. 9, 1964. After suffering a stroke in early December, he died on Dec. 26. He is survived by his wife, Marty, and two sons, John and Kit. The following, a eulogy by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Douglas A. Blackmon, was originally given at Trieschmann’s memorial service, which took place on Jan.
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1994: Freaknik dead? Not if firm has say-so

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By Douglas Blackmon, Charmagne Helton
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
Originally published Oct. 12, 1994 Mayor Bill Campbell plans to get the word out at predominantly black colleges across the United States that Freaknik is no longer welcome in Atlanta. But at least one would-be festival promoter is trying to make sure Freaknik lives - and that he gets a piece of the action. The Atlanta Student Forum, which promoted Freaknik this year, has evaporated.
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The Execution of Willie Francis

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By Gilbert King, Bradley Hart, Douglas Blackmon, Sun Tzu
| Audible Blog
On May 3, 1946, in St. Martinsville, Louisiana, a 17-year-old Black boy was scheduled for execution by electric chair. Willie Francis had been charged with murder; his trial had been brief; his death sentence never in doubt. When the executioners flipped the switch, Willie screamed and writhed as electricity coursed through his body. But Willie Francis did not die. Having miraculously survived, Willie was informed that the state would attempt to execute him a second time within a week.
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2009 - General Non-Fiction
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