South poised to be hit hard by Trump's federal job cuts The Trump administration has unleashed massive cuts to federal jobs and programs since taking office. With close to a third of federal employees based in Southern states, the region could be uniquely hard-hit. Read more > VOICES: The stone is in our hands, now we take the shot In mid-February, workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina fell short in their union election, which the union attributed in part to the retail giant's "relentless and illegal effort to intimidate" workers. At the launch of the union drive, Rev. Ryan Brown of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment wrote about the long-term stakes of their campaign. Read more > From the Archives: No ways tired  Rev. Nelson Johnson, a longtime labor and racial justice organizer in Greensboro, North Carolina, passed earlier this month. In 1996, Southern Exposure featured Rev. Johnson and his role in labor struggles in the South. Read more > From the Archives: The Greensboro sit-ins February 1 marked the 65th anniversary of the student lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina that sparked student civil rights protests across the country. In a 1981 edition of Southern Exposure, the Institute featured oral histories of four organizers involved. Read more > | 
