A white city councilman in Tarrant, Alabama, is allied with a black councilwoman. They both are in opposition to the black mayor. Their small-town spat is about more than municipal politics. It is about the power of words and how naming someone is an attempt to define him.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Getting Fired, A Good Manhattan -- & Learning What Is Important In Life

 Long-time writer and essayist Frances Coleman shares her insights. The South is not all magnolias in the moonlight. Neither is it all racism and violence. Southerners are just like you. Listen and see.Frances Coleman worked for newspapers for more than 40 years. She's been a reporter, editorial writer, columnist and editorial page editor. She has been heard on the BBC and the Rachel Maddow show, and had her column distributed nationwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.