A Village Voice: Collected Columns from The Chapel Hill News - Softcover

Seymour, Robert E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 188084950X ISBN 13: 9781880849507

Publisher: Chapel Hill Press, 2002

Synopsis

When author Robert E. Seymour wrote his light-hearted 1995 column on the "corruption" of the Southern sweet-tea tradition "by aliens in our midst," he had no idea that it would ignite an intense (albeit short-lived) community controversy, inspire an iced-tea-tasting contest among local restaurants, and spur a "Southerners for Sweet Tea" bumper-sticker campaign.

But, just as Chapel Hill is more than a mere village, Seymour is more than a mere voice. As Ted Vaden, editor of The Chapel Hill News, notes in his foreword, Seymour has become "a local institution," "a community treasure," and, as Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy calls him, "the conscience of our community."

A Village Voice collects Seymour’s ongoing monthly work as one of The Chapel Hill News’ "Village Voices" columnists. Grouped topically rather than chronologically, the collection spans from May 1994 to August 2002. Seymour’s subjects range from the whimsical (the aforementioned sweet tea, decrypting the messages of "vanity" license plates) to some of the great issues of our time (the death penalty, gun control, national health care, abortion, campaign finance, welfare reform, mental health, aging).

But, no matter what topic, Seymour is a constant champion of truth, morality, integrity, and respect for the dignity of the individual—a quintessentially American voice.

All proceeds from the sale of A Village Voice will be donated to the Interfaith Council for Social Service.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Seymour, Minister Emeritus of the Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC, served as the first Pastor of the congregation from 1959 through 1988.

He was the founding President of the Interfaith Council for Social Service and the principal founder of The Chapel Hill Senior Center. Since his retirement, he has been involved in many community endeavors and has especially enjoyed writing a regular column for The Chapel Hill News. Mr. Seymour has published three previous books: Celebrating Christmas as Christians; Whites Only-A Pastor's Retrospective on Signs of the New South; and Aging Without Apology-Living the Senior Years with Integrity and Faith. A graduate of Duke University and Yale Divinity School, he also holds a Ph. D. from the University of Edinburgh.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapel Hill Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 188084950X
• ISBN 13: 9781880849507
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208