Rural voters will be a bit underrepresented in Tuesday’s multi-state contest, thanks to some major cities like Los Angeles and Dallas. But eight of the 14 states voting Tuesday have an above average number of rural registered voters. Super Tuesday’s primaries include the two states with the nation’s largest percentage […]
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Protected: Commentary: A Coming of Age Reflection on Masculinity, Asexuality in the Mountain South
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Read MoreEmbracing Melungeon Roots and Culture in ‘Beyond the Sunset’
The Melungeon people of east Tennessee were isolated and discriminated against throughout much of their history. They began to be “othered” in the 1800s for being mixed-race Appalachians. Melungeons are considered a tri-racial isolate, meaning they are a combination of traits from multiple ethnic backgrounds, thus, creating their own unique […]
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Fact-check: Is Jim Justice the First West Virginia Governor to Fight For Teacher Pay Raises?
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, facing a competitive Republican primary in 2020, recently introduced an ad touting his accomplishments in office, including a focus on K-12 education. The ad, released in a Dec. 4 tweet, features several West Virginians reading off a series of scripted accomplishments from Justice’s tenure. One of […]
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