Heads and tales: Shades of the South

Ebony and irony: Jay Reeves has an interesting story on blacks in the South, with some surprising tidbits. The South has had an influx of black residents — led by college grads — while other regions lost them during the past 10 years. Also, 78 percent of blacks claim the label of “Southerner,” more than the 75 percent of whites. But, compared to other regions, the South has higher rates of poverty among blacks (whites, too) and lower high school and college graduation rates.
• Many Blacks Proud to Be Southerners [Associated Press]

It’s all fun and games until someone suffers a coronary: Ray Melick’s front-page story is a good’un, about the doctor, an Alabama fan, who resuscitated a heart attack victim, an Auburn fan. Said Dr. Blake Thompson, “I know it must have looked funny. I was wearing my Alabama shirt, and here I am ripping off this Auburn fan’s jacket and pumping on his chest. I felt bad about having to ruin his clothes like that.” Good God, just think what would’ve happened to that Auburn guy had the team lost …
• Man says God put him at Iron Bowl to save heart attack victim’s life [Birmingham News]

Everybody logs on to Rick’s: The Mobile County sheriff shut down two Internet cafes, because he was shocked, shocked to find online gambling taking place. Fortunately, for those casino refugees, help is on the way.
• Internet cafes are shut down after raids [Mobile Register]

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