Alabama Senate
VOTING & THE CAMPAIGNS
The date for the special U.S. Senate election is Tuesday, December 12th, 2017.
Information about registration, polling places and more is at AlabamaVotes, a service of the Alabama Secretary of State’s office
Alabama requires photo ID to vote. More information here.
RACE NEWS ROUNDUP
Washington Post Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17
AL.com Trump in phone call to Moore: “Go get ‘em, Roy!”
WBHM Alabamians Fear Roy Moore is Bad for Business
NY Times No Accidental Candidate: Alabama Democrat Laid Path for Years
Alabama’s Disdain for Democrats Looms Over Senate Race.
Washington Post Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32
AP 1963 Church Bombing Echoes Throughout Senate Race
QUICK FACTS
Population: 4.8 Million
Average household income: $44,000
Demographics:
68% White
25% Black
7% Other
Party affiliation:
Republican/Lean Republican: 52%
No Lean: 13%
Democrat/Lean Democrat: 35%
LINKS RELATED TO THE SHOW
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham National Historic Monument
Muscle Shoals Music Foundation
“Carry Me Home” by Diane McWhorter
RESOURCES & INSPIRATIONS
4 little girls: documentary about the 16th St. bombing by Spike Lee
Mahalia Jackson: How I Got Over
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King, jr.
“A Fire You Can’t Put Out: The Civil Rights Life of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth” by James Manis
“The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin
“My Soul is Rested” by Howell Raines
“Alabama: The History of a Deep South State” by Wayne Flynt et al.
“Muscle Shoals” documentary about the Muscle Shoals sound.
DEDICATION
This episode is dedicated to the life, teaching and poetry of Dolores Kendrick, 1927-2017.
Go slowly in taking the steps, and fast when counting stars.