Black Culture

How A Black Filmmaker Changed Movies From The Edge Of Appalachia

One of America’s pioneering filmmakers had nothing to do with Hollywood but nevertheless left his mark on the emerging industry. Oscar Micheaux was a homesteader, who then turned his attention to making movies in the early 1900s. He was a Black man who made movies for Black audiences at a time when they weren’t allowed into mainstream, white-only theaters. And for several pivotal years in the 1920s, he operated out of Roanoke, Virginia.

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Reclaiming Black Musical Roots And A Local 'Booze And Brews' Trail This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a festival highlights the grassroots movement to reclaim the Black roots of folk and country music, and a new tourism trail highlights the brewers and distillers of southern West Virginia.

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Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey

A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.

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Kwanzaa Celebrates Community With An Eye To The New Year

Javier McCoy, interim director of the West Virginia University Center for Black Culture, talked with Chris Schulz about Kwanzaa festivities, which call on observers to reflect on seven principles.

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