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Commentary: A Coming of Age Reflection on Masculinity, Asexuality in the Mountain South
By all marks, I meet Hank Williams Jr.’s Southern standards in his famous song “A Country Boy Can Survive.” I have “a shotgun, a rifle and a four wheel drive.” My family roots in Texas…
College is the way to a better life. At least, that’s what I was told growing up in east Tennessee. The textile mills that employed my…
On January 6, a violent mob of Pro-Trump supporters and far right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol as members of Congress were meeting to…
If the flimsy myths propping up Trumpism were pillars, the one that fell the hardest in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol was that of…
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You Asked, We Answer: What Really Happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6?
On January 6, a violent mob of Pro-Trump supporters and far right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol as members of Congress were meeting to accept the 2020 Presidential Election results. In the days following, national media have attempted…
On Kwanzaa and Kuumba with Birmingham’s Deidra Clark
On the list of winter holidays, Kwanzaa is the youngest, first celebrated just five decades ago. But it’s origins reach back generations. In Africa, agricultural celebrations across the continent honored the full harvest, but also…
One-third of Rural Counties Lack Pharmacy Listed in Initial Vaccination Plan
The federal government will rely on pharmacies to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines when they become available to the public. Scores of rural counties don’t have a pharmacy that provides immunization services, a new study says. Nearly a third…
Blackjewel Coal Moves To Liquidate, Leaving Millions Unpaid To Workers And Regulators
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley Resource. The convoluted bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel has hit another turn of events as the company’s former CEO moved to liquidate the company. A federal judge is considering…
COVID-19 Has Changed How Muslims In W.Va. Worship
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of worship for people of different faiths, including religious holidays. During Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, fasting and communal meals in the evenings normally mark many of the tradition. This year,…
How One University Mascot Has Influenced Generations of West Virginians
West Virginia University’s mascot, the Mountaineer, is a big deal in the state. In fact, fans are called ‘Mountaineer Nation.’ West Virginians have long identified with the mascot as it symbolizes independence, strength and curiosity —…
Burnt Toast with a Side of Silver Linings: What My Children’s Citizenship Lessons Could Teach Us All
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my…
