LISTEN: The Band Of Heathens Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes The Band of H...
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Saving A Black Coal Camp And Affrilachian Poets, Inside Appalachia
This week, Inside Appalachia, a West Virginia man is reviving a Black coal camp through farming. Also, the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan includes a summer camp for teens to study their heritage. And, the Reverend George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia, was born in the years after slavery ended. He’s remembered during Juneteenth through his poetry.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTorli Bush And 'Requiem For A Redbird'
There is a rich tradition of Black Appalachian poets and writers. One of the newest is Torli Bush, who grew up in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Bush has won poetry slams in the region, and now has a new book, Requiem for a Redbird. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Bush about the book.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Camp For African American Heritage And 'Holler,' Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit a summer camp that’s part of the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan. Also, during the Great Depression, Osage, West Virginia was a raucous river town. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive. And, the author of an upcoming graphic novel about pipeline fighters has a message for people outside the region.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFostering A Cultural Identity At Camp And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a visit to the Norman Jordan African American Arts and Heritage Academy camp fosters young Black artists, and our song of the week takes us back to Paris' Jazz Age.
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'Growing Up Black In Appalachia': How One Storyteller Is Changing The Narrative
W.I. “Bill” Hairston is a professional storyteller. He spins tales about a number of different topics — some made up and some real. During a recent talk…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLISTEN: Being Black In Appalachia, A Conversation With Author Crystal Wilkinson
Author Crystal Wilkinson is the 2019 Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence at Shepherd University.Wilkinson’s second book Water Street was chosen by…
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