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The South's soft underbelly (Open slideshow and presentation continues automatically)

The South's soft underbelly (Open slideshow and presentation continues automatically). In the next few moments, you're going to see several maps. See if you can spot a trend. Then we'll tell you about something you may find surprising. Did you see a crescent?. Did you see a crescent?.

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  1. The South's soft underbelly (Open slideshow and presentation continues automatically)

  2. In the next few moments, you're going to see several maps. • See if you can spot a trend. • Then we'll tell you about something you may find surprising.

  3. Did you see a crescent?

  4. Did you see a crescent? • This “Southern Crescent” can be seen on county-level maps across various statistical indicators, as the titles of these maps indicate.

  5. Election,2012

  6. Population, % white, 2010

  7. Population, % black, 2010

  8. Single parent household, 2010

  9. Unemployment,May 2012

  10. Income % <$10,000, 2006-2010

  11. Median household income,2010

  12. Poverty,2008

  13. Less than high school education,2010

  14. Chlamydia, 2010

  15. Heart disease, 1999-2003

  16. Obesity, 2008

  17. Diabetes, 2008

  18. Slavery, 1860

  19. 150 years is long enough • It's time to try something new.

  20. Southern Crescent project • Coordinate attention on this Crescent of Shame.(www.SouthernCrescent.org is now online.) • Work with nonprofits, foundations to fundresearch, studies on how to coordinate delivery of services to infuse dynamism in the region. • Work with White House to get special study commission appointed to recommend federal-state policies to raise standards of living in Crescent region.

  21. Why you should care • A challenge: Most Southerners don't take the easy way out. • Economic justice: 150 years is long enough for people in the Crescent to be treated better. • Moral imperative: America is such a wealthy country that it is morally wrong to let conditions continue in the Crescent. • Our image. Dealing with this problem will bolster the South's reputation, leading to more business.

  22. How you can help today • Individuals: $1,000 to $5,000 donation to Center for a Better South, a 501c3 nonprofit. • Businesses and groups: $5,000 to $10,000 donation each of three years to Center to develop project among nonprofit, foundation and government stakeholders. www.BetterSouth.org/donate

  23. Help us today • Center for a Better South: A pragmatic, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to developing progressive ideas, policies and information for thinking leaders who want to make a difference in the American South. • Rational debate and discussion vs. bumper sticker philosophy.

  24. Center for a Better South P.O. Box 22261 Charleston, S.C. 29413 Andy Brack 843.670.3996 info@bettersouth.org www.bettersouth.org Contact us

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