‪FLASHBACK: 1981, GOP operative Lee Atwater, who worked for Reagan (and Bush), says Republicans courting the racist vote went from outright saying the “N word” to “states rights”, then “cutting taxes” (because it hurts black people more)‬ ‪Sound familiar? 👉🏼 https://www.thenation.com/article/exclusive-lee-atwaters-infamous-1981-interview-southern-strategy/ Atwater said this in 1981. Reporter waited until he died to release it. | The Tennessee Holler

In partnership with Central Cinema, Highlander Center presents a free screening of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, a film by Stefan Forbes. In Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, producer Stefan Forbes reveals new information about the meteoric rise and tragic demise of a man both admired and reviled for the controversial, sometimes racially-charged political tactics that helped elect George H.W. Bush president and inspired protégés such as Karl Rove. Through a wealth of compelling, never-befo