A remarkable memoir of a young man who escaped a life of grinding poverty and dysfunctional families to become a Yale law school graduate.| Tredynas Days
This graphic novel depicts the story of the 1891 Coal Creek War—one of the most significant yet overlooked labor and abolitionist uprisings in US History.| Scalawag
Reporter Laura Harbert Allen’s coverage of the debate surrounding a proposed power plant in Tucker County, West Virginia, has been honored by Report for America. The nonprofit that places reporters in newsrooms around the country selected Allen’s story as the first place winner in the news category in its annual […]| 100 Days in Appalachia
Hillbilly Elegy has become an important part of our public discourse, so Dr. Laurie Johnson is going to dedicate a public book club to this 2016 book. She'll go chapter by chapter through the book, giving a picture of what JD Vance is saying, from her perspective. Along the way, she'll be looking at the public comments on the Maurin Academy’s Political Philosophy YouTube channel and responding to them in the next video.| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Although I was trained as a biologist, and I’ll always be a bit of a science nerd at heart, I still believe there’s value in keeping the old ways alive. There’s a kind of wisdom in the gardening traditions passed down by our grandparents and great-grandparents, even if they weren’t always rooted in scientific journals.... The post 15 Old-Fashioned Gardening Tips from Our Grandparents (That Still Work Today) appeared first on My Homemade Roots.| My Homemade Roots
We continue to tell the stories of our region, with an eye toward deeply-reported modern-day stories of Appalachia’s challenges and triumphs. And if you’re a writer or journalist in the region, we want to hear from you.| 100 Days in Appalachia
Quietly, over the past 15 years, small group Bible-study-style gatherings near Parkersburg, W.Va. have formed the foundation for a movement that punches above its weight in terms of political influence.| 100 Days in Appalachia
The demand for clean water in McDowell County is but one element of a groundswell of community-based activism to reclaim and revitalize resources.| 100 Days in Appalachia
Davis and Ware want to use the church that once divided McDowell County into miners and management to reclaim what has been taken from them.| 100 Days in Appalachia
We need the world to hear us when we say firmly: This moment is about so much more than the rise of Trump.| 100 Days in Appalachia
The First Baptist Church in Roan Mountain, TN was devastated by a flood nearly thirty years ago. This time around, they knew they could help.| 100 Days in Appalachia
In the wake of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin promising his vote for a major climate change bill in exchange for the pipeline's remaining permits, people in the project's path are torn on their next steps.| 100 Days in Appalachia
Yemen is probably not the first place one thinks of when thinking of Appalachia and its damaging flooding. But maybe it should be.| 100 Days in Appalachia
#weekendcoffeeshare #177 September 6, 2024 This is #weekendcoffeeshare #177. Good morning and happy weekend! Come right in and share a cup of coffee or tea with me and we’ll catch up. I hope you’ve all had a good week. In the U.S., it was a week starting with a Monday holiday. We celebrate Labor Day […]| The Write Scribe
Here’s some context and clarity about the relationship between dominion theology and the NAR, the “apostles” and “prophets” who lead this movement, and what it all means for our politics.| 100 Days in Appalachia
Beyond the candidates, voters in Appalachian states will consider ballot measures that could significantly change the region’s future.| 100 Days in Appalachia
The Democratic Party has been ignoring rural and working class people for decades. Now, they’re trying to pay more attention.| 100 Days in Appalachia
I am extremely pleased to provide an update on the Haplogroup C-P39 Native American Y DNA project. Marie Rundquist and I as co-administrators have exciting discoveries to share. As it so happens, this announcement comes almost exactly on the 4th … Continue reading →| Native Heritage Project
Becky and Diana set out on a paranormal road trip to find ghosts in the Appalachian mountains—and they find them!| Homespun Haints