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Black Appalachia
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Review: Book Details Overlooked Black Experience in Appalachian Coal Camps
William Turner’s “Harlan Renaissance” shows how Black Appalachians built sustaining communities in the midst of racism and discrimination.…
How Black Poets and Writers Gave a Voice to ‘Affrilachia’
Appalachia, in the popular imagination, stubbornly remains poor and white. Open a dictionary and you’ll see Appalachian described…
Commentary: Racial Disparities of COVID-19 Shed Light on the Disparities in West Virginia Journalism
In recent weeks, I’ve watched West Virginia make national headlines and receive praise for its seemingly efficient rollout…
Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley Resource. Jessalyn Brown met Kyra Higgins through theater. “I saw…
How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men
They were pillars of their communities and families, and they are not replaceable. To understand why COVID-19 killed…
Q&A: The Podcast Challenging What You Think You Know about Black Communities in Appalachia
Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, a researcher, lecturer and cultural worker at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and William Isom,…