Georgia Archives – Scalawag

Sentenced to Trauma: Inside the volatility and disorder of prison

by Carla J. Simmons November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

How arbitrary punishment in prison spurs invasive nightmares, dissociative events, crippling anxiety, and substance abuse.

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Contrary to popular belief, healthcare in prison is far from free. Sometimes, it can cost your life.

by Luci Harrell June 24, 2022November 16, 2022

'An unmanned, evil environment': Ashley Diamond and other trans women on life inside prison

by Ashley Diamond June 21, 2022June 20, 2022

'Young people need power.' Southern students on safety, accountability, and what they need from adults

by Rainesford Stauffer June 7, 2022August 16, 2022

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I'm an abortion doula in the Deep South. This is what I want you to know.

by Nzingha H. May 18, 2022November 16, 2022

Poetry & Playlists, Mix 02: Rituals

by Alysia Nicole Harris April 8, 2022April 21, 2022

Poetry & Playlists, Mix 01: The Intro

by Scalawag Editors April 1, 2022April 21, 2022

Scalawag's 2021 Sick & Shut In List

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Scalawag's 2021 Sick & Shut In List

by Scalawag Team and Scalawag Editors December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

How radical feminist politics shaped one of ATL's most beloved neighborhoods

by Neesha Powell-Ingabire December 28, 2021January 19, 2022

In photos: Afropunk 2021 is a queer, Black homecoming

by Noella Williams October 1, 2021October 6, 2021

Abolition made practical

by Alysia Nicole Harris July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

Killer Mike's radical lyrics are masking reformist politics

by Nicholas Vila Byers June 8, 2021June 28, 2021

To the other 98%: Lessons from the nation's Black male educators

by Letrell Harris & Horace Ryans May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

Author Anjali Enjeti reckons with Asian American identity in white-dominant culture

by Deirdre Sugiuchi May 7, 2021May 7, 2021

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The Jewish South is Black, too

by Nic Yeager April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

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Ending white supremacist violence will take all of us

by Cierra Hinton March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

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How a Black and Latinx coalition turned utilities back on in LaGrange

by Lewis Raven Wallace February 19, 2021February 19, 2021

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Five Peachy Takeaways: Georgia's grassroots organizing lessons will be valuable in the South for a long time coming

by Anoa Changa January 22, 2021August 20, 2021

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Georgia's absentee voting policies benefit Democrats, but they were originally created by Republicans

by Christopher Alston, WABE December 28, 2020January 25, 2021

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The Last, the Least, and the Lost

by Courtney Napier and Anoa Changa December 3, 2020January 11, 2021

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When Democracy meets Partisanship

by Courtney Napier and Anoa Changa November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Scalawag Updates

Black Power in the South: How to keep supporting the movement

by Scalawag Team and Scalawag Editors November 6, 2020April 20, 2021

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Voting may have ended, but the work has just begun

by Anoa Changa November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

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Before you cast your ballot on Election Day, look out for these common mistakes

by Iliana Hagenah November 3, 2020November 8, 2022

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How Georgia and Texas organizers are reimagining the culture of voting

by Anoa Changa October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

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Meet Mokah Johnson, heading up a new wave of activism in Georgia politics

by Deirdre Sugiuchi October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Doctor who performed hysterectomies on ICE detainees 'operated by a different set of rules' in rural Georgia

by Tina Vasquez, Prism October 19, 2020January 5, 2021

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Black disillusionment is real, but Black liberation is possible

by Lovey Cooper and Courtney Napier October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

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Don't discount the majority of your state: Reaching rural Southern voters

by Lovey Cooper and Courtney Napier October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

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Black voting rights experts weigh in on disinformation: We've got your back

by Lovey Cooper and Courtney Napier October 16, 2020October 16, 2020