Charles S. Johnson
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A seasoned trial lawyer and counselor in the areas of public policy, economic development, health care, higher education, and alternative dispute resolution
This year's Lillian Smith Book Award winners: Robert Cohen, "Confronting Jim Crow: Race. Memory, and the University of Georgia in the Twentieth Century" and Crystal Sanders, "A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs." youtu.be/kTQimfAZYok
2025 Lillian Smith Book Award Ceremony
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October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This year's Lillian Smith Book Award winners: Robert Cohen, "Confronting Jim Crow: Race. Memory, and the University of Georgia in the Twentieth Century" and Crystal Sanders, "A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs." youtu.be/kTQimfAZYok
We hope you can join us on September 30th
Please join us as we present this year's awards at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025.
September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We hope you can join us on September 30th
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Mignon K. C. Morrison received a Lillian Smith Book Award for 2016 for his book "Aaron Henry of Mississippi: Inside Agitator." The 2025 Awards will be presented at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025. youtu.be/5L8O7GQroMg
Minion K. C. Morrison receives 2016 Lillian Smith Book Award
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August 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Mignon K. C. Morrison received a Lillian Smith Book Award for 2016 for his book "Aaron Henry of Mississippi: Inside Agitator." The 2025 Awards will be presented at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025. youtu.be/5L8O7GQroMg
“Economic data must be free from partisan influence,” she said.
Ms. McEntarfer voiced her fears during a speech at Bard College in New York, her alma mater . . . www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/b...
Ms. McEntarfer voiced her fears during a speech at Bard College in New York, her alma mater . . . www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/b...
Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data
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September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Economic data must be free from partisan influence,” she said.
Ms. McEntarfer voiced her fears during a speech at Bard College in New York, her alma mater . . . www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/b...
Ms. McEntarfer voiced her fears during a speech at Bard College in New York, her alma mater . . . www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/b...
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Please join us as we present this year's awards at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025.
July 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Please join us as we present this year's awards at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025.
2025 Award Ceremony Coming to the Decatur Library on September 30, 2025.
Cheryl Knott received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2016 for her book "Not Free, Not for All: Public Libraries in the Age of Jim Crow." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library in the Fall of 2025. youtu.be/VHyLWkBR8yA
Cheryl Knott Receives 2016 Lillian Smith Book Award
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September 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
2025 Award Ceremony Coming to the Decatur Library on September 30, 2025.
Not to be forgotten: "What is Due Process?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN...
What is Due Process?
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August 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Not to be forgotten: "What is Due Process?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN...
Mignon K. C. Morrison received a Lillian Smith Book Award for 2016 for his book "Aaron Henry of Mississippi: Inside Agitator." The 2025 Awards will be presented at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025. youtu.be/5L8O7GQroMg
Minion K. C. Morrison receives 2016 Lillian Smith Book Award
YouTube video by southernchanges
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August 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Mignon K. C. Morrison received a Lillian Smith Book Award for 2016 for his book "Aaron Henry of Mississippi: Inside Agitator." The 2025 Awards will be presented at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025. youtu.be/5L8O7GQroMg
Please join us as we present this year's awards at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025.
July 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Please join us as we present this year's awards at the DeKalb Public Library on September 30, 2025.
John Inscoe received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2012 for his book "Writing the South through the Self: Explorations in Southern Autobiography." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the DeKalb Public Library in the Fall of 2025. We hope you will join us.
John Inscoe Receives Lillian Smith Book Award for 2012
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July 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
John Inscoe received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2012 for his book "Writing the South through the Self: Explorations in Southern Autobiography." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the DeKalb Public Library in the Fall of 2025. We hope you will join us.
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OPINION: We know that the battle between science and faith is far from over.
The Scopes "monkey" trial has not adjourned
It happened exactly one hundred years ago this month. And the gavel has still not completely come down.
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July 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
OPINION: We know that the battle between science and faith is far from over.
Ariela Gross received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2009 for her book "What Blood Wont Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented in Decatur, Georgia in October, 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_oETtZ0IGA
Ariela Gross Receives Lillian Smith Book Award for 2009
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June 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ariela Gross received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2009 for her book "What Blood Wont Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented in Decatur, Georgia in October, 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_oETtZ0IGA
Who benefits from the big budget bill awaiting Senate discussion, and where will it leave the country in thirty years? Read GBPI's analysis here: gbpi.org/the-house-pa...
The House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Would Significantly Increase National Debt, Primarily Benefitting Top Earners, While Cutting Health Care and Food Assistance - Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
*The following information reflects the legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives on May 22, 2025. The content of this policy brief will be updated as the budget reconciliation ...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Who benefits from the big budget bill awaiting Senate discussion, and where will it leave the country in thirty years? Read GBPI's analysis here: gbpi.org/the-house-pa...
Portrait of a Life Well Lived . . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwb9...
A Life Well Lived
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June 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Portrait of a Life Well Lived . . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwb9...
I've been privileged to be part of this transformation: finchannel.com/leon-botstei...
Leon Botstein’s Five-Decade Transformation at Bard College
When Leon Botstein became the 14th president of Bard College in 1975, few could have predicted the profound transformation that
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June 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I've been privileged to be part of this transformation: finchannel.com/leon-botstei...
Bob Zellner received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2009 for his book "The Wrong Side of Murder Creek." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library on October 2, 2025. youtu.be/kTnl5DCDEqM
Bob Zellner receives Lillian Smith Book Award for 2009
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June 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Bob Zellner received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2009 for his book "The Wrong Side of Murder Creek." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library on October 2, 2025. youtu.be/kTnl5DCDEqM
Steve Lerner received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2011 for his book "Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library on October 2, 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWHb...
Steve Lerner Receives Lillian Smith Book Award for 2011
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June 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Steve Lerner received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2011 for his book "Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library on October 2, 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWHb...
“We’ve never said to American citizens and constituents that in order to vindicate their rights in federal court, they’re going to be required to provide a security when their constitutional rights have been violated by their government.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Republican Bill Would Limit Judges’ Contempt Power
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May 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“We’ve never said to American citizens and constituents that in order to vindicate their rights in federal court, they’re going to be required to provide a security when their constitutional rights have been violated by their government.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Today I will have the honor of presenting Dr. Yaron Tomer, Dean of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as a candidate for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science at Bard College. einsteinmed.edu/faculty/1488...
Yaron Tomer, M.D. | Albert Einstein College of Medicine - New York
Learn about Yaron Tomer, M.D., a Professor in the Department of Medicine and other departments at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein. Explore roles, education, and expertise.
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May 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Today I will have the honor of presenting Dr. Yaron Tomer, Dean of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as a candidate for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science at Bard College. einsteinmed.edu/faculty/1488...
In the early hours of yesterday morning the House of Representatives passed a huge budget bill- one with major implications for how Georgia provides for Georgians. Here is GBPI's analysis on how the cuts to Medicaid would prevent Georgians from getting health care. gbpi.org/federal-budg...
Federal Budget Legislation Proposes Historical Medicaid Cuts With Serious Fiscal Impacts for Georgia - Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Table of Contents show Introduction and Summary How Medicaid Is Currently Financed in Georgia Potential Federal Medicaid Changes with Major Fiscal Implications Provider Taxes State Directed Payment Pr...
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May 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In the early hours of yesterday morning the House of Representatives passed a huge budget bill- one with major implications for how Georgia provides for Georgians. Here is GBPI's analysis on how the cuts to Medicaid would prevent Georgians from getting health care. gbpi.org/federal-budg...
Today I will have the honor of presenting the John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science to Jennifer Gaudioso. Earlier in her career, Jen was a critical contributor to the U.S. Government's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-...
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May 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Today I will have the honor of presenting the John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science to Jennifer Gaudioso. Earlier in her career, Jen was a critical contributor to the U.S. Government's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-...
Cheryl Knott received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2016 for her book "Not Free, Not for All: Public Libraries in the Age of Jim Crow." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library in the Fall of 2025. youtu.be/VHyLWkBR8yA
Cheryl Knott Receives 2016 Lillian Smith Book Award
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May 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cheryl Knott received a Lillian Smith Book Award in 2016 for her book "Not Free, Not for All: Public Libraries in the Age of Jim Crow." The 2025 Lillian Smith Book Awards will be presented at the Decatur Public Library in the Fall of 2025. youtu.be/VHyLWkBR8yA
Portrait of a life well lived: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/obituaries/p...
Norma Edelin Johnson Obituary - Poughkeepsie Journal
Norma E. Johnson, a resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie for over 60 years, died peacefully at her home on Monday April 22. Norma was born and...
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April 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Portrait of a life well lived: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/obituaries/p...
"If they follow Harvard’s example and refuse to be intimidated by unjust abuses of power, they may inspire other fundamental national institutions to do the same." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Opinion | What Harvard Has Set the Stage For (Gift Article)
The university’s willingness to stand up to the Trump administration can be a model.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"If they follow Harvard’s example and refuse to be intimidated by unjust abuses of power, they may inspire other fundamental national institutions to do the same." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
"The budget details aren’t fully clear, but depending
on how much is cut, it could hit Georgia hard . . . ." gbpi.org/fedfundsscho...
on how much is cut, it could hit Georgia hard . . . ." gbpi.org/fedfundsscho...
Federal Funding for Georgia Public Schools - Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Table of Contents show Federal funding by congressional district Federal Funds Support Every County School District Endnotes: Federal funding by congressional district Source: University of Michigan...
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April 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"The budget details aren’t fully clear, but depending
on how much is cut, it could hit Georgia hard . . . ." gbpi.org/fedfundsscho...
on how much is cut, it could hit Georgia hard . . . ." gbpi.org/fedfundsscho...