anotherlimey

I just read this on the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4734949.stm

Interesting commentry of British/American relations.

I didn't realise people who were friendly with Black people in the South during the 50s were considered communist.

AmerLisa

Great article Limey.

anotherlimey

You can also listen to it here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainf.../point_of_view

AmerLisa

I'll want to remember to read (or listen) to his weekly column....its interesting.

Bob

That's a good read

cindyabs

Well that would be that whole fountainhead of the KKK-if you were friendly to a black person (in the sense you elevated them to the same level as yourself) then you were most likely a pinko Jew commie or some such vitriolic combination.

anotherlimey

Here's another article about the programs writer - Harold Evans - and points out that his program is supposed to run for only 13 weeks, which is what they said to Alistair Cooke.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4727311.stm