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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…
Appalachian Youth Poetry: bloom
As part of the Appalachian Youth Creators Project, we’re committed not just to young people telling their own…
TikTok and the Appalachian Aesthetic: What the Video Platform Means for the Region
Election memes, bedsheet ghosts and whipped coffee: 2020 was a surreal year for TikTok trends. TikTok — or…
Meet the W.Va. Woman Who Took on Sexism to Break Barriers in the Legal Field – in the 1920s
This month marks 40 years since the inception of a national celebration of women’s history. Approved by Congress…
Pandemic-Fueled Homebuying Puts New Pressure On Appalachia’s Real Estate Market
Last summer, 34-year-old Bijoulea Finney and her husband Drew packed up everything they owned in Austin, Texas, and…
This N.C. Family Is Taking a ‘Gamble’ on Farming in Appalachia
Salvador Moreno Jr. says the only business model that comes close to his family’s work in commercial farming…