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New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light on Struggles of Being Young in Appalachia
This article was originally published by The Ohio Valley ReSource. When Nicole Riegel left her hometown of Jackson,…
Gayle Manchin Takes Helm of Appalachian Regional Commission as First West Virginian to Lead
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. Gayle Manchin is the first West Virginian to…
Appalachian Labor Songs and Punk Rock Converge In KY Youth Empowerment
Girls Rock Whitesburg in Whitesburg, Kentucky is a music camp for female, gender-fluid, non-binary, and trans youth. Over…
Meet 5 People Who Complicate The Narrative About What It Means To Be Appalachian
Think back to the last time you saw an Appalachian portrayed on TV, in the national media, in…
Protest and Pride: How Joe Troop’s Appalachian Roots and Queerness Created Latingrass Music
In 2017, hours after an activist was killed at a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new bluegrass…