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Amythyst Kiah, Black Hair Salons And Poetry, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, we talk with East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah. Her new album contemplates the cosmos. Also, hair salons are important gathering places where Black women can find community. And West Virginia poet Torli Bush uses story to tackle tough subjects.

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Hare Krishna Kitchens In W.Va., Soul Food And A Musician's Call To Arms, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. Also, an Asheville musician’s latest guitar album is a call to arms. And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who is passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.

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W.Va. Chef Cooks Up Funds For Hurricane Helene Recovery

West Virginians have already played a significant role in hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina – but usually that has meant sending funds or heading to the sight of destruction.  Last wee...

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Cooking Up Aid For Helene Recovery And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a Mountain State native now based in Asheville returned to his childhood roots, where he found more than a little help from his friends. And we have our Song of the Week.

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