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Earl Black
writer
Earl Black is a professor of political science at Rice University in Houston. His brother, Merle Black, is a professor of politics and government at Emory University in Atlanta. They are also the authors of *The Rise of Southern Republicans*, *The Vital South*, and *Politics and Society in the South.*
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Divided America: Ferocious Power Struggle in US Politics
Partner:Georgia Center for the Book