News & Analysis
It’s time to re-evaluate the presidency of Jimmy Carter
Tony Pederson, managing fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, discusses the presidency of Jimmy Carter.
Curtis Wilkie remembers Jimmy Carter’s campaign and presidency
Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100 after almost two years in hospice care. Curtis Wilkie, inaugural fellow at the Overby Center, covered Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign against Gerald Ford from the beginning for the Boston Globe, and he was White House reporter during Carter’s four years as president. Charles Overby, chairman of the Overby Center, recently interviewed Wilkie.
The slog toward erasing bias: Long, complicated and incomplete
Charles Mitchell of the University of Mississippi and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts argues that the benefits of diversity initiatives can be significant.
After the election, we all need to find our ‘better angels’
Tony Pederson, managing fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, discusses the need for community post-election.
Evangelicals again likely to give overwhelming support to Trump
Terry Mattingly, a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, discusses evangelicals likely to have overwhelming support for former president Donald Trump.
GOP continues to make gains as Texas Hispanic voting bloc matures
Carlos Sanchez, a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, discusses the Hispanic voting bloc in Texas and the influence they have.