We’re reading Sundown Towns and more at DemocracySpace

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July 7, 2008 | |

Author James Loewen will join DemocracySpace.org's water cooler on July 23 to discuss his book Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism.

Join us on the DemocracySpace blog at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 23, as we visit with James W. Loewen, the author of Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. Loewen, also known for his best-selling book Lies My Teacher Told Me, will answer your questions about his groundbreaking exposé of the thousands of towns all across the United States that excluded African Americans and other minorities after sundown. This isn’t ancient history, either; some of these communities still have exclusionary policies in place today. Mark your calendars and join us at DemocracySpace for what promises to be a fascinating conversation.

PJAF board member: History is at hand

Harold McDougall, a professor of law at Howard University and board member of the Paul J. Aicher Foundation (which oversees Everyday Democracy’s work) writes on our DemocracySpace blog that Barack Obama’s selection as the first black Democratic nominee for president represents “the next chapter of the civil rights movement” and an opportunity to “use this moment as a chance to move to greater progress and understanding on race,” no matter who wins the election. Read his blog post.