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100 Days in Appalachia

Category / Generation Zeitgeist

Young people in Appalachia are being shaped in an era fraught with political unrest, surrounded by almost insurmountable global issues that will shape the world they inherit. But all at once, they are expected to both save the world and care far less about things too serious for them to understand. Here, we give young Appalachians space to think out loud, examine and amplify issues they know are impacting their identities, their communities and, by extension, their politics.

A booth set up by Knoxville Abortion Justice Alliance.
Generation Zeitgeist

Appalachian Tennessee Abortion Providers Are Still Fighting to Provide Care

December 27, 2024 by Kacie Faith Kress

Amid abortion bans across Southern Appalachia, it’s harder than ever for abortion providers in Tennessee to offer services.

Generation Zeitgeist

From the Editor: “We’ve Seen The Future, It Looks Like Young Appalachia.”

December 9, 2024 by Dana Coester

I’ve been thinking about our efforts since 2016 to collectively rewrite a different future, one where Appalachia, especially young Appalachia, is fully cognizant of the dystopia and hopeful nonetheless.

Ethan Herx/The Post. Two student journalists sit on either side of a coffee table with their laptops on it. A television showing election night news is mounted on the wall between them.
Appalachia, Generation Zeitgeist, Youth in Appalachia

Inside Election Night As A Student Journalist

November 18, 2024 by Alyssa Cruz & Madalyn Blair

Student journalists with The Post, an independent, award-winning, student-run news publication on Ohio University, take readers inside covering election night.

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