The American south plays host to a patchwork of political, ideological, demographic and historical complexities. Complexities that common, simplified 'north/south' narratives fail to grasp.
On Today's Show:
Imani Perry, professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and the author of South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation (Ecco, 2022), shares the insights she gleaned about U.S. history and culture from her travels in the South.
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