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More than a Stereotype: A Young West Virginian Wants a Different Conversation
In school growing up, it wasn’t uncommon to learn about what made each of our 50 states unique,…
‘A Life-defining Year’: We’re Marking One Year of Publishing the Stories of Appalachian Youth
For the past week, I’ve plopped down to write about the one-year mark of a project we thought…
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…