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	Black Belt Region
		The Black Belt Region in the United States refers to the social and demographic crescent of 623 southern counties that contain a higher than average percentages of African American residents.
		Booker T. Washington wrote of the Black Belt: "The term seems to be used wholly in a political sense - That is, to designate counties where the fl people outnumber the white."
		Historically, the Black Belt Region was the main producer of cotton in the mid-19th century.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Black-Belt (195 words)

	SRDC Series #203 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		But the impoverishment of the South and Black Belt are of such magnitude that if quality of life in the South and Black Belt did improve, it would substantially improve the well-being of the nation as a whole.
		The Black Belt counties have at least the national average of 12 percent fl residents.
		The Black Belt, a concept used at the turn of the century by Booker T. Washington and W. Du Bois, lies in a large crescent of southern geography running through parts of the 11 Old South, or Black Belt, states of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
	srdc.msstate.edu /publications/203.html (405 words)

	Electoral Returns in Alabama's Blackbelt
		The Black Belt, generally acknowledged to extend along the length of the state’s center and to be comprised of roughly twenty counties, makes for interesting and relevant study.
		Although during Key’s lifetime the region was a bastion of conservatism and white supremacists, the Black Belt counties of today's Alabama are strongholds of progressivism that wield considerable influence in statewide races, facts evidenced by their voting patterns in gubernatorial elections from 1946-1998.
		Of the twenty Black Belt counties, in only five was Folsom able to achieve a majority of the votes cast (in a sixth county, Bullock, Ellis won by a scant twelve votes).
	www.samford.edu /schools/artsci/scs/gibson.html (3967 words)

	Auburn University in Alabama's Black Belt
		All counties located throughout the Black Belt is served by the program which focuses on both family and youth audiences with the goal of improving the total family diet.
		When many residents of the Black Belt (i.e., Hale County) think of a roof over their heads, a "warm, dry room" in which to survive the winter, a redesigned Family Service Center -- and the new playground behind it — they think of Auburn University.
		Patterned after the Foundation for the Mid-South, the proposed development of the Black Belt Regional Education and Economic Development Foundation was put forth to address the critical needs of a twelve-county region.
	www.auburn.edu /outreach/alabamablackbelt/community.htm (1776 words)

	Alabama's Black Belt
		The crescent-shaped region known as the Black Belt stretches from Texas to Virginia.
		In the roughly two hundred counties comprising today’s Black Belt, over half the population is African-American.
		The Alabama Black Belt extends from Mississippi's border through the heart of the state.
	irhr.ua.edu /blackbelt/intro.html (262 words)

	Commission to tackle 'Black Belt' problems - The Gamecock - News
		The Black Belt is comprised of the 171 counties in the southeast with at least a 40 percent fl population and is characterized by education, employment and disease problems.
		The idea for a regional commission to address poverty, poor health and educational conditions is not new.
		Robinson said the group is trying to stress that two things are different in the Black Belt region — the leadership of the group is reflective of the population and it's a grassroots driven project.
	www.dailygamecock.com /news/2001/11/14/News/Commission.To.Tackle.black.Belt.Problems-145559.shtml (596 words)

	The Hale County Civil Rights Museum of Greensboro, Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Black Belt is the historic heart of the state that calls itself “the Heart of
		The term Black Belt is applied as a descriptor for a demographic area, but originally referred to the fl, waxy soils so well suited to cotton agriculture.
		The exploited and oppressed but struggling and surviving traditions and tropes of the people of the Black Belt is part of a long and rich body of narratives which may be found in works of many great contemporary historians like Hine, Painter, Kelley, Hilliard Baffour, and Dulaney.
	www.as.ua.edu /amstud/hhistory.htm (776 words)

	Black Belt Study
		A third of all Black Belt children are overweight or in danger of becoming overweight.
		Type II diabetes, a disease also commonly known as adult onset diabetes, is now being diagnosed in children as young as two, according to Dr. Jean Weese, an Extension food scientist and Auburn University associate professor of nutrition and food science who served as the study’s principal investigator.
		That’s because many Black Belt residents simply lack the opportunities for exercise that are taken for granted in many affluent regions of the state.
	www.aces.edu /dept/extcomm/newspaper/march23c04.html (674 words)

	Alabama
		The Cumberland Plateau, or Appalachian Plateau, is a region in north-central Alabama composed of plateaus, mountain ridges, hills, and valleys.
		The Ridge and Valley region, often called the "foothills of the Appalachians," is located southeast of the Cumberland Plateau and extends from the northeast corner to the center of the state.
		The Black Belt region appears as an unforested swath extending three fourths of the way into Alabama from Mississippi, but the absence of forest in this "prairie" region is largely natural.
	www.preceda.com /assesment.htm (10701 words)

	TB226 Costs and Retgurns of Catfish Pond Production in the Mississippi Black Belt Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Catfish enterprises in the Black Belt differ vastly from catfish farms in the Delta in at least five major areas: size, topography, water supply, diversification, and industry infrastructure (Posadas and Dillard 1997).
		The Black Belt has three processing plants and some feed and specialized equipment suppliers, and the region is dependent on research, extension, and diagnostic support from Mississippi State University.
		However, there may be important differences between catfish farming in the Black Belt of Mississippi and western Alabama, particularly in relation to the level of farm diversification.
	msucares.com /pubs/techbulletins/tb226.html (5024 words)

	Alabama Hunting Guides
		Rifle and Bow Hunt 3,500 acres in Alabama's Black Belt for Trophy Deer, Turkey, Quail, and Wild Hogs
		Located in the fl belt region outside of Uniontown.
		We are old southern family farms located in the rich Black Belt region of West Alabama where wild game is abundant.
	www.huntingsociety.org /Alabama.html (1049 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - black belt
		belt showing skill in martial arts: a belt worn by somebody who has reached the highest level of skill in a martial art such as judo or karate
		somebody with fl belt: somebody at the highest level of skill in a martial art, entitled to wear a belt that is fl
		fertile agricultural region: a region in the southern United States, stretching from Georgia across Alabama and Mississippi, with extremely fertile dark soil
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861686249/black_belt.html (112 words)

	Black Belt counties still state’s poorest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		TUSCALOOSA - Alabama's poorest regions continue to be the Black Belt counties with smaller populations, according to poverty rates released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
		Besides lack of industry, other factors are contributing to high poverty rates in Black Belt counties, Watters said.
		Low-educational attainment levels in these counties historically are also tied to the economic life of the Black Belt region.
	64.225.212.61 /news/stories/161newsarchivedstorypage.html (401 words)

	New Black Belt Promotions
		With a testing panel of two dozen fl belts from various clubs throughout the state of Maine, Tao students demonstrated top-notch skills learned in their last 3-4 years, or even more, with the Tao Karate Clubs.
		The test ended with a traditional "saki ceremony," which only fl belts are allowed to attend, to celebrate with the warm rice wine of Japan as each fl belt offers a toast and words of wisdom learned from years of experience.
		To be invited for testing, the student must have a minimum of 100 classes for the year, must know all of their material, must be certified in CPR, must be offering to assist in teaching classes, and should be involved in some type of volunteer work.
	boothbayregister.maine.com /2003-01-02/karate_promotions.html (623 words)

	Davis (AL07) - Press Release - {title}
		The bill in effect amends the legislation which created the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and initiates the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority (DBBRA).
		Approximately 552 counties would be covered by the Authority in 14 Black Belt states.
		Qualified counties include those already associated with the DRA or those meeting standards of persistent poverty as outlined in the bill.
	www.house.gov /arturdavis/2003press/021103SEEDbill.html (386 words)

	Auburn University News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Black Belt region, often called the state's "Third World," runs from the Mississippi border across south-central Alabama.
		The region has the highest rates of poverty, illiteracy and infant mortality in the state.
		For more detailed information about the Black Belt Action Commission, including listings of the members of the executive committee, the subcommittees and technical advisors, visit the Web site at www.flbeltaction.org.
	www.ocm.auburn.edu /news_releases/govblackbelt.html (342 words)

	AllRefer.com - Black Belt, Mississippi (MS) - (belt) - Facts and Information
		Black Belt, term applied to several areas of Miss.
		and Ala., the heart of the Old South, which are characterized by fl soil and excellent cotton-growing conditions.
		Soil depletion, erosion, the boll weevil, and economic conditions combined to eliminate the region's lead as a cotton producer (W Texas and Calif. are now major producers).
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/B/B07006-black-belt.html (187 words)

	IUKF Black Belt Standards
		(1) A region is a cluster of dojo and study groups within a reasonable driving distance of one another.
		However, every Region will publicize their test dates at least six months prior to the test.
		IUKF recommends that Regions publicize and maintain regular dates that is known by their members.
	www.uechi-ryu.com /iukf_BB_standards.htm (1003 words)

	Davis (AL07) - Press Release - Congressman Davis Leads Healthcare CEOs on Black Belt Tour
		The lack of healthcare facing Alabama’s Black Belt is one of the most dire and difficult challenges anywhere in the country.
		The first stop is scheduled at Hale County Hospital for a tour of the facilities and a conversation with healthcare professionals and members of the community about the challenges of receiving comprehensive healthcare in the region.
		Marengo County and the City of Demopolis are often called the shining stars of the Black Belt because of the amount of development happening and the progressive nature of the community.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/al07_davis/healthcareCEOs090805.html (573 words)

	Wilcox Black Belt Hunting - Alabama Turkey & Deer Hunting in Wilcox County Alabama
		Wilcox Black Belt Hunting - Alabama Turkey and Deer Hunting in Wilcox County Alabama
		Located in the eastern portion of Wilcox County, Alabama, our lands are located in what is known as the "Black Belt" region of the state.
		The region gets its name from the heavy soil that produces healthy deer and large racks.
	www.wilcoxblackbelthunting.com (127 words)

	Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority
		H. To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources.
		This Act may be cited as the `Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority'.
		`(ii) 2 members of each regional subcommittee, each of whom shall be elected by a majority of the members of the regional subcommittee involved.
	www.theorator.com /bills108/hr678.html (2391 words)

	Davis (AL07) - Press Release - {title}
		BIRMINGHAM — Seventh District Congressman Artur Davis (D-Birmingham) today invited President George Bush to visit rural West Alabama to get a broader appreciation of the impact the economy is having on his Black Belt dominated district and similar regions throughout the country.
		“The next time the President visits, I would like to take him to the Black Belt of West Alabama and show him the impact of his economic policies on real people — those who can least afford to support this economy, pay for a war, and not receive a child tax credit.
		More than 39,000 of those are manufacturing jobs — the kind that bring life to the rural regions of this state like parts of
	www.house.gov /arturdavis/2003press/presidentvisit010303.html (233 words)

	Project EXPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The center will demonstrate the effectiveness of a strategy combining the methods of public health and bioethics in programs of research, education and outreach to reduce disparities in disease and disabilities in the Black Belt region of Alabama.
		Referred to by the project title "Reducing Health Disparities in Alabama's Black Belt," these activities involve a broad array of faculty, students, staff, and community members at both universities and beyond.
		Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, president of Tuskegee University, is principal investigator of "Reducing Health Disparities in Alabama's Black Belt," with Dr. John C. Higginbotham, director of the Institute for Rural Health Research, serving as principal investigator for The University of Alabama.
	irhr.ua.edu /HealthDisparities.html (391 words)

	Tao Karate Club Promotes New Black Belt
		In a test that lasted nearly a week, Aaron Blake of Boothbay Harbor was recently promoted to the rank of ``Kohai,'' or probationary fl belt.
		Aaron, co-owner of the Flagship, and co-owner/operator of the Harbor Motor Court, began training in the martial arts in the 80s and joined the ``Tao'' two years ago.
		Instructor Sensei Spear and fellow fl belts Hal Pierce and Kitty Boyd were in attendance on the judging panel which included a dozen other fl belts from 1st degree up to the rank of 5th degree.
	boothbayregister.maine.com /1999-07-22/tao_karate.html (342 words)

	Indian Creek Lodge - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		For many years, the Alabama Blackbelt Region has been one of the the best areas to harvest trophy whitetail deer and turkey.
		We have recently become a favorite destination for hunters who like to mix the adventure of a whitetail or turkey hunt with the excitement of stalking wild hogs.
		We strive to provide you a quality hunting experience in one of the best hunting environments in the world.
	www.indiancreeklodge.com (176 words)

	AJJF Region I Annual Black Belt Convention
		I am pleased to announce this year's Region I - Annual Black Belt Convention on October 16 - 18, 1998.
		Call (800) 882-7848 or (916) 784-2222 and mention your with the Black Belt Convention.
		Call (916) 487-7600 and mention your with the Region I Black Belt Convention.
	www.ajjf.org /conv98bb.html (1469 words)

	Auburn University in Alabama's Black Belt
		Efforts by Auburn University (inclusive of AU school and college academic departments, the Office of the Vice President for University Outreach units, and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System) range from emphasis on education to assisting with personal development to exploring strategies to improve and/or stimulate community and economic development.
		AU initiatives in Alabama's Black Belt region are grouped into one of the four categories:
		This site provides an overview of programs and/or projects that have been or are currently ongoing in Alabama's Black Belt.
	www.auburn.edu /outreach/alabamablackbelt (142 words)

	Davis bill seeks $500M for Black Belt - 2003-02-07
		The Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act, or SEED, would more than double the reach of the Delta Regional Authority to 552 counties in the 14 states that comprise the Black Belt.
		Alabama's other four Congressmen with constituents in the Black Belt – Republicans Robert Aderholt, Jo Bonner, Terry Everett and Mike Rogers – also have voiced their approval.
		We are also looking to develop a Black Belt Caucus, maybe within the Rural Caucus, to support it.
	www.bizjournals.com /birmingham/stories/2003/02/03/daily45.html (835 words)

	Turkey Ridge Hunting Preserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Located in the heart of Alabama's Black Belt, this old southern farm has been family owned for more than 80 years.
		According to Peterson's Hunting and Alabama Game and Fish, the Alabama Blackbelt Region is the best area to harvest your trophy whitetail deer and turkey.
		Autauga and Perry County and the four counties which adjoin them (Dallas, Wilcox, Lowndes, and Marengo) are known throughout the US as the "Whitetail Capitol of the Nation" with more whitetail deer per acre than any other region in Alabama.
	www.turkeyridgehunting.com (362 words)

	Wall Hangers: Alabama - Hunting in Black Belt , Alabama
		Alabama hunters used to pride themselves on the number of bucks they bagged, sometimes taking full advantage of the “buck a day” limit to kill 10 or more in a season.
		That attitude has changed, particularly in the Black Belt region south and west of Montgomery, including Sumter, Pickens, Greene, Marengo, Hale, Dallas, Wilcox, Perry, Lowndes, Montgomery, Bullock, Macon, Barbour, and Russell Counties.
		Getting in on a lease is the best bet for hunting this area on a regular basis, but lots of outfitted hunts are available.
	www.fieldandstream.com /fieldstream/wheretogo/tripsearch/article/0,13440,519032,00.html (270 words)

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