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Appalachia Remembers: 20 Years Since 9/11
On September 11, 2001, I was in the sixth grade at Washington Irving Middle School in Clarksburg, West…
You Want to Understand Joe Manchin? You Have to Understand West Virginia Politics First.
For the past several months, Sen. Joe Manchin has been the subject of national and international headlines alike.…
How a Common Phrase Became a Life Lesson: A Young Appalachian on ‘Getting Above Your Raising’
It took moving out of Appalachia to truly appreciate the richness of the culture I was raised in. …
‘Rich, White, Reactionary’: A J.D. Vance Candidacy is a Con for Appalachia – Opinion
“’These people are all crooks and perverts,’ she told me. ‘All they want is money.’” – J.D.Vance quoting…
Commentary: For a Generation of Appalachians, COVID-19 Has Delayed Our Dreams. But We See the Light.
This time of year in North Carolina’s foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the weather just cannot seem to…
Commentary: Critics Love the Book, Hate the Movie. What Gives with ‘Hillbilly Elegy’?
Film critics have had nary a good word to say about Netflix’s new movie “Hillbilly Elegy.” Reviewers varyingly…