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Presbyterian Church missionaries and the theology of race, enslavement, and Native American removal

In Southern Shepherds, Savage Wolves, Otis Westbrook Pickett Sr. examines Presbyteri…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552579/Descended
A mysterious name initiates a journey to discover one family's past, and reveals more than was expected

It began with a name. Sancho. Gleaned from the memory of his oldest living relat…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552656/Another-Sojourner-Looking-for-Truth
"Vivid testimony from an energetic activist."—Kirkus Reviews

Memories and insights of a lifetime fighting for Black freedom and social justice

Millicent E. Brown's family home a…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552657/Hungry-Roots
2025 North Carolina Humanities North Carolina Reads pick

A journey through Southern Appalachia to explore the complex messages food communicates about the region

Depictions of Ap…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552660/Injustice-in-Focus
The powerful life story and photography of an esteemed Black photojournalist

Cecil Williams is one of the few Southern Black photojournalists of the civil rights movement. Born and rais…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552684/A-Deeper-South
The author's road trips through the American South lead to a personal confrontation with history

In A Deeper South: The Beauty, Mystery, and Sorrow of the Southern Road, Pete Candler o…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552690/Taste-the-State-Georgia
Ingredient by ingredient, dish by dish, take a tantalizing tour of Georgia's signature foods

"Taste the State Georgia and the regional foods within it can be a source of pride for peopl…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552694/Liberty-Street
A Good Morning America 2024 GMA Buzz Pick

Purchasing a historic Savannah home unlocks the sweeping story of a Southern Jewish family

As Jason K. Friedman renovated his flat in a…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552701/The-Garretts-of-Columbia
"A fascinating excursion into a past that, though relatively recent, has long been hidden from view."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) • 2024 Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4552702/Peace-by-Peace
Eight stories about extraordinary action carried out by ordinary people

When you want to effect positive change against structural and systemic problems, where do you begin? In Peace b…]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:29:16 -0800