Appalachian Whiteness Archives — 100 Days in Appalachia

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Youth in Appalachia

by100 Days in Appalachia

August 12, 2022

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Kimberly Holley, a member of the Tennessee Task Force One, looks out the window at the devastation massive flooding has caused on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, near Hazard, Kentucky. Photo: Brynn Anderson/AP Photo

Kentucky Flooding Tests Faith-based Disaster Response in Appalachia as Church Membership Declines

Environment

byLaura Harbert Allen

August 4, 2022

6 minute read

A hiker on the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama. Photo: Ivan LaBianca/Daily Yonder

How Appalachia Is Growing Its Outdoor Economy Through Collaborations and Capacity Building

An economy in transition

byKim Kobersmith

July 14, 2022

8 minute read

A view of the stage during the Moral March on Washington D.C. The event was sponsored by the Poor People’s Campaign and featured a range of organizations, including mainline Protestant denominations, Labor Unions, and several activist groups representing LGBTQ rights, Black Lives Matter, and even medical professionals advocating for Medicare for All. Photo: Laura Harbert Allen/100 Days in Appalachia

Power and Faith: These Two Religious Coalitions Can Teach Us A Lot about American Politics Today

Faith in Appalachia

byLaura Harbert Allen

July 12, 2022

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Appalachian Whiteness

Appalachian Whiteness: A History that Never Existed

Writing about Southern Appalachia slightly more than a century ago, travel writer Horace Kephart called “[o]ur highlanders…the most…

byTimothy Pratt

November 19, 2018