James "Red" Moore, Atlanta Black Crackers

James “Red” Moore was widely acclaimed as one of the premier first basemen of the Negro Leagues. Born in Atlanta in 1916, Moore was also a member of the Atlanta Black Crackers (1935, 1938, 1946-48). For scheduling or speaking engagements, contact Greg White at gregwhite@comcast.net or (404) 583-7899. Greg promotes Mr. Moore's Negro League legacy.

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Reading the South

Check here for southern novels and nonfiction books about the South -- I'll be adding new and noteworthy southern novels/memoirs on these pages. From January 2001 to October 2006, I reviewed southern novels for a column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and have them listed here (by geographical setting and themes).

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Editorials and feature articles

A sample of writings... Higher education feature articles and journalism pieces about venerable southern institutions (and characters) such as Joel Chandler Harris, Benjamin Hawkins, Atlantic Steel, and Lester Maddox.

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