Videos of confrontations—and sometimes outright fights—at restaurants have made their rounds on the internet. But rarely does one see the intentional space created at these fast food chains to bring people together. A family-owned biscuit dive in North Carolina, known for its warm and buttery biscuits, does just that. At […]
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Tinkering As A Family Tradition: Restoring Vintage Cars In Roanoke
On any given Friday night, a parade of customized cars and trucks cruise from north to south and back again on Williamson Road in Roanoke, Virginia. Modified with neon lights, spinning rims and streamlined spoilers, these vehicles do not necessarily scream “folk tradition”—but they are just the modern version of […]
Read MoreHow One Man Fought South Carolina Democrats To End Whites-Only Primaries – And Why That Matters Now
A rusting chain-link fence represents a “color line” for the dead in Columbia, South Carolina. In Randolph Cemetery, separated by the barrier from the well-manicured lawn of the neighboring white graveyard, lies the remains of George A. Elmore. A Black business owner and civil rights activist, Elmore is little remembered […]
Read MoreProtected: Commentary: A Coming of Age Reflection on Masculinity, Asexuality in the Mountain South
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Read MorePreserving The Homemade Music Of W.Va.’s Hollows
Old-time music is a large part of West Virginia’s heritage – it is the folk music of the state. And although it has now gained the popularity of people from all over the world, hundreds of years ago it was isolated within Appalachian communities. However, as it gains traction, some […]
Read MoreOne Appalachian Potter’s Twist On The Craft: Digging Clay
In rural Preston County, West Virginia, potter Mel Sword’s house is located at the end of a gravel road, near a road called “Wildflower Way” and a creek that feeds into the Cheat River. His home nestles rolling fields of green grass, and behind that are mounds of dirt, clay […]
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