On the June 6 edition: The mayor of Savannah goes undercover with the Chatham County sheriff to catch scammers; courts hear a challenge to a Georgia law aimed at restricting children's social media use; and the city of Atlanta gears up to host six matches of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
On the June 5 edition: Georgia tackles a backlog of Medicaid and SNAP applicants; Marjorie Taylor Greene regrets her vote for the so-called Big Beautfiul Bill; wildlife officials try a new method for restoring oyster habitats.
On the June 4 edition: An ICE processing center in Southeast Georgia more than doubles its capacity;Job Corps program cuts affect at-risk youth in Atlanta; some rare space photographs end up in Columbus, Ga.
On the June 3 edition: Macon's Bibb County Jail sparks a debate about building a new one; Atlanta Motor Speedway gets new name; sheriff serving Apalachee High School is Georgia Sheriff of the Year.
On the May 30 edition: Four Georgia counties labeled "sanctuary jurisdictions" by the Trump administration; a mayor is arrested for alleged election interference; Jon Batiste addresses SCAD grads.
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece talks with Peter Guralnick, acclaimed biographer and author of Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, and soul music legend William Bell, about the deep connection between soul music and the civil rights movement. Learn how this quintessential American artform was the catalyst and soundtrack for remarkable social change.
As the year comes to a close, we bring you this special episode of Salvation South, where we take a look back on our most popular commentaries aired by GPB Radio in 2024. (Part 1 of 2).
As the year comes to a close, we bring you this special episode of Salvation South, where we take a look back on our most popular commentaries aired by GPB Radio in 2024. (Part 2 of 2).
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece explores the evolution of Southern fiction through conversations with acclaimed authors David Joy, Tayari Jones, Michael Farris Smith, Chris Offutt, and S.A. Cosby. From Appalachian hollows to Atlanta's streets, these authors craft thrilling narratives that challenge stereotypes and confront issues of race, class, and justice.
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck tells the story of the Dothan High School graduating class of 1972, the first integrated class in the history of Dothan, Alabama.
Fifty years ago, Dothan High students did their best to navigate a social environment defined by Segregationist Governor George Wallace and profound racial tension. Fifty years later, two friends and alumni, a black student and a white student, came up with a plan to try to treat these long festering wounds, in the form of what they called a Unity Reunion. The result shows the power of what good faith, accountability and honest dialogue can do to heal even our deepest traumas.
