Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Mar. 01, 2024

New Book ‘Gay Poems For Red States’ And Amy Ray Band Has Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Willie Carver was Kentucky’s teacher of the year in 2021, but as a gay man, he and some of his students were harassed. So, in 2022, he resigned from Montgomery County High School. Last summer, he released Gay Poems for Red States. The book earned praise and helped turn Carver into a much-followed, outspoken voice on social media. Bill Lynch caught up with Carver.

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Education WVPB Staff, Sep. 15, 2023

Student Union Talks Proposed WVU Cuts And Amy Ray Band Has Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia University Board of Governors is expected to vote Friday morning on proposed cuts to programs at the university’s Morgantown campus. Chris Schulz sat down with two members of the recently formed West Virginia United Student Union to talk about their efforts to protest the cuts.

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WVPB News Adam Harris, Dec. 26, 2019

Listen: Amy Ray Band on Mountain Stage

We revisit our Anniversary show from 2018 this week with Amy Ray Band, Crash Test Dummies and more.Singer and songwriter Amy Ray has been a member of…

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