Project Change Collection

Project Change Collection

 

Valdosta's Project Change, one of only four such programs set up in the nation was established in 1991 in order to help combat friction between different racial and ethnic groups. The mission of Valdosta Project Change was to dismantle institutional racism and encourage community empowerment through increased education and access to small business loans and homeownership opportunities. This collection features digitized copies of four Valdosta Project Change publicity scrapbooks covering the years 1997-2003. The scrapbooks hold newspapers clippings, predominately from the Valdosta Daily Times. This collection is property of the Lowndes County Historical Society and was digitized in coordination with the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections in 2023.

Recent Submissions

  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-08)
    8/3- Paulk’s move defies sound judgement- no author; 8/9- Adel council meeting erupts over race: NAACP leader, Adel city manager exchange words- Tim Storey; 8/10- Sheriff should rethink his decision- no author; 8/11- Coming ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-07)
    7/12- Migrant farm workers lose health care program- T.S. Rose; 7/13- Harlem kids in mainstream- Deroy Murdock; 7/14- Chase ends in taped beating: Video shows police punching, kicking suspect after chase- Associated Press; ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-06)
    6/16- Coke agrees to settle lawsuit: But company gets hit with another lawsuit- Associated Press; 6/16- Today’s Valdosta Community Champion: Frank Morman Jr.: Doing the right thing- no author; 6/19- Affirmative action ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, May 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-05)
    5/7- Helping the census: Soccer game draws crowd- Victoria English; 5/11- Clemons replaces Davis as principal: Slated to take over at LMS next year- Peter Failor; 5/13- Weed and Seed expands programs- T.S. Rose; 5/14- ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, April 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-04)
    4/3- Marchers urge removal of confederate flag- Associated Press; 4/4- Ten reasons for having art in county schools- Joann McDaniel-Haldeman, Clyattville; 4/7- Crowds seek confederate flag removal: Opponents, supporters ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, March 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-03)
    3/2- Racial profiling: Police agencies keep track- Associated Press; 3/5- Black ex-Coke workers attack job cuts- Associated Press; 3/5- Interracial dating decision stuns campus- Associated Press; 3/8- Thousands mark on ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, February 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-02)
    2/1- MLB suspends Rocker until May 1, fines him $20,000- Associated Press; 2/1- True definition- no author; 2/1- Enough is enough- no author; 2/1- New marker takes not of black cemetery’s significance- Associated Press; ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, January 2000 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 2000-01)
    1/12- Williams case will not be reopened: DOJ declines to investigate prisoner’s death; People’s Tribunal to respond today- Brian Lawson; 1/13- Williams case still under review: Officials say earlier report was premature- ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, December 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-12)
    12/4- Nursing home loses $28.8 million bequest over racist provision: Will states facility can only serve whites- Associated Press; 12/15- Rep. Bishop supports People’s Tribunal request: Pushes for renewed investigation ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, November 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-11)
    11/7- When do we finally move beyond color? - Juana Jordan; 11/11- Hiding from race- Bill Maxwell; 11/11- Students from 60 countries attend high school where no one is a minority- Dan Hulbert; 11/12- City’s racial divisions ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, October 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-10)
    10/2- Study shows America’s bound by race: Stereotypes affect labor, housing markets- Associated Press; 10/6- County schools seek community support: Officials’ new program to be sponsored through private sector- Weenam ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, September 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-09)
    9/1- Affirmative Action may be losing ground- Rebecca Yull; 9/1- Where will the people go? - Freddie L. Sirmans Sr., Valdosta; 9/3- Questions Remain: Tribunal challenges official version of inmate death- Brian Lawson; 9/5- ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-08)
    8/2- Minorities not shut out in Atlanta- Bill Shipp; 8/8- Conservative group fights affirmative action: Critics say foundation wants to reverse gains made by blacks- Associated Press; 8/11- Police end attempt to block ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-07)
    7/14- Maybe it is all about race- Rebecca Yull; 7/20- Macon could get first black mayor- Associated Press; 7/22- Macon elects first black mayor- Associated Press; 7/22- NAACP takes on the TV networks- Bill Maxwell; 7/25- ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-06)
    6/1- Whites don’t get the real drug problem- Rev. Thomas Babatu Ayinde, Valdosta; 6/1- Ninth-graders largest proportion of dropouts- Weenam Chua; 6/3- Journalistic racism- Mark George, Albuquerque NM; 6/4- Rumored race ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, May 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-05)
    5/5- Habitat idea could help to improve communities- Rebecca Yull; 5/19- NAACP seeking trial on campaign financing: Civil rights group wants state to level playing field- Associated Press; 5/27- Lowndes native becomes first ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, April 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-04)
    4/1- Four NYPD officers indicted on murder charges: Killing immigrant could get officers 25 years to life: Associated Press; 4/4- Demonstrators protest against police brutality- Associated Press; 4/7- Blacks make progress, ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, March 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-03)
    3/1- Black lawmakers gaining ground: Many see themselves becoming ‘equal players’- Associated Press; 3/8- Cook resident recalls battle against racism- Laurel Hahlen; 3/18- Only racism will kill King’s dream- Kevin S. Cronin, ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, February 1999 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-02)
    2/10- Black history month can bring us together: The unresolved death of Willie Williams- no author; 2/14- Black history vital to understanding U.S.- no author; 2/15- Other opinions: Tallahassee Democrat- no author; 2/17- ...
  • Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, January 1999. 
    Valdosta Project Change (Lowndes County Historical Society, 1999-01)
    1/5- Rose to answer critics at Commission meeting- Staff reports; 1/6- Black history month deserves a closer look- Charles Moore; 1/7- Black farmers get deserving settlement- Scripps Howard Press; 1/8- Souls of White folks- ...

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