Lolis Eric Elie, Author at Salvation South

FOURTH OF JULY VACATION WEEK
To tide you over till our next weekly edition on July 13, we bring back four pieces from the last three years—worthy perspectives on what it means to be an American.

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Lolis Eric Elie

Why celebrate Juneteenth: Colorful modern illustration of Frederick Douglass, featuring abstract shapes and bold hues, representing the historical roots and contemporary relevance of Juneteenth—image accompanies a Lolis Eric Elie Juneteenth essay

What, to the Non-Black American, Is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is more than a Black celebration. Its story of rights delayed and justice denied belongs to every American who values freedom.

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An excerpt from “The Caretaker,” the latest—and possibly final—novel from a titan of Appalachian literature, North Carolina’s Ron Rash

As the “Big Fish” author’s tales grace our magazine once again, we invite you to join the Family Circle that keeps Southern voices—classic and fresh—alive and thriving.

When fate chooses your vehicle as its instrument, the road ahead gets mighty hard to travel.

In Appalachia, the relationship to coal is changing. An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and a Methodist preacher have created a eulogy for King Coal—a rite that reminds us how difficult, but necessary it is to say goodbye.

From the nocturnal streets of Houston to the mythic fields of the Delta, Joy Priest’s poems bear witness to the moments that threaten to undo us—and the small, hard-won salvations that follow.

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After her daughter was caught in the crossfire of a shootout, Jacqueline Allen Trimble penned a poem that asks: how do we sing when every note sounds like a gunshot?

FOURTH OF JULY VACATION WEEK
To tide you over till our next weekly edition on July 13, we bring back four pieces from the last three years—worthy perspectives on what it means to be an American.

Lolis Eric Elie

What, to the Non-Black American, Is Juneteenth?

By Lolis Eric Elie /

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FOURTH OF JULY VACATION WEEK To tide you over till our next weekly edition on July 13, we bring back four pieces from the last three years—worthy perspectives on what it means to be an American.

Lolis Eric Elie

What, to the Non-Black American, Is Juneteenth?

By Lolis Eric Elie /

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FOURTH OF JULY VACATION WEEK
To tide you over till our next weekly edition on July 13, we bring back four pieces from the last three years—worthy perspectives on what it means to be an American.