Political Rewind: Cynthia Tucker's new book 'The Southernization of America'

Published: May 10, 2022, 3:30 p.m.

Panelists:\nCynthia Tucker \u2014 Author, "The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance."\nTamar Hallerman \u2014 Senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nPulitzer Prize winner Cynthia Tucker joins Bill Nigut. She's a former columnist and Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and an expert on southern politics.\xa0\n\nShe discusses her new book, "The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance."\xa0Tucker gives her perspective on growing up in the segregated South, disinformation in politics, and more on Political Rewind.\n\nTimestamps:\n0:00 \u2013 Introduction\n3:30 \u2013 Why did Tucker leave newspapers?\n6:35 \u2013 The political history of the South\n18:15 \u2013 The road ahead for the South\n28:00 \u2013 Modern culture wars: How do they compare to older conflicts?\n43:00 \u2013 Looking ahead to 2024\n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.