Last year, Scalawag published a biography of Abram Colby (1820-1872), one of Georgia's first Black legislators, whose story had been erased in the community he once served. This April, that same community erected a permanent marker honoring him outside of the county courthouse.
Greer Brigham
Greer Brigham is a researcher, writer, and consultant whose work focuses on inclusive growth and the green economy. His concern over severe economic inequality in the U.S. brought him to Greene County, Georgia – one of the most unequal places in America and the subject of his upcoming book.
