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How Much Does It Cost You in Wages if You Sound Black?
Fascinating new research by my University of Chicago colleague, Jeffrey Grogger, compares the wages of people who “sound black” when they talk to those who do not.
His main finding: blacks who “sound black” earn salaries that are 10 percent lower than blacks who do not “sound black,” even after controlling for measures of intelligence, experience in the work force, and other factors that influence how much people earn. (For what it is worth, whites who “sound black” earn 6 percent lower than other whites.) Fascinating new research by my University of Chicago colleague, Jeffrey Grogger, compares the wages of people who “sound black” when t... more -
Southern Love for Gelfo
22 churches, and lots of bells & whistles.
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Motherload of Trophies
In a disposable culture of programmed obsolescence, the owners of the Shack Up Inn set out to salvage some junk and end up preserving Delta history.
Old trophies, boy scout badges and photographs are among the relics scattered throughout the rooms and grounds, off Highway 49 in Hopson, Mississippi.
People journey to the inn from all over the world to troll through things most would discard. Some are there to reconnect with their culture, while others come from afar in search of something authentic. In a disposable culture of programmed obsolescence, the owners of the Shack Up Inn set out to salvage some junk and end up preserving ... more -
"The Train You've Been Waiting For"
First planned for December 2006, "Grand Central" a train service between London and Sunderland will now not start until late November at the very earliest. First planned for December 2006, "Grand Central" a train service between London and Sunderland will now not start until late November ... more
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Nashville is sexy.
I gotta get a crew down south! I've been gone for a little bit though. A lot of you transplanted southerners and culturally envious yankees have the scoop on what's worth seeing in and around Nashville. If we're going to get it all, we've got to find an intersection of the music, the parties, the poverty, the politics, and the elusive notion of southern comfort and hospitality.No topic is off limits. Like a lot of things in this world, the south is a mixed bag of awesome, suck, and just plain ambiguous and difficult to explain. Let's get in there and crack open a range of commentary and compelling stories that will give everyone in our worldwide audience a second look at everything the south has to offer- for better or for worse.Share your southern stories, pictures, video, and web-links. I gotta get a crew down south! I've been gone for a little bit though. A lot of you transplanted southerners and culturally envious ya... more
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Confederate Pennsylvania
An investigation into why Confederate flags are flown north of the Mason-Dixon line.
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Coffey Anderson
He combines a cowboy hat, acoustic guitar, and a little rapping to make one damn fine combination. Meet Coffey Anderson, the new Southern Man. He combines a cowboy hat, acoustic guitar, and a little rapping to make one damn fine combination. Meet Coffey Anderson, the new South... more
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