Civil Rights Movement

Comics Project Seeks To Tell Appalachia’s Story, Beginning With Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina in 2024, it knocked out internet and cell service. That created an information gap that was quickly filled by conspiracy theories and misinformation. Now, a new project looks to tell the truth of the disaster. Islands in the Sky is a forthcoming comics anthology about the storm and its aftermath. The book will feature stories told by survivors in partnership with comics professionals. Islands in the Sky was conceived by North Carolina comics writer Andrew Aydin. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Aydin about the project.

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Harpers Ferry’s Ties To Civil Rights Movement Showcased In New Documentary

Harpers Ferry was home to the second-ever meeting of a civil rights group that gave way to the NAACP. A new documentary in part highlights the town's connection to the movement.

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Corrections Crisis, Burnwood Trail And A Civil Rights Tour, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, lawmakers say bills passed in the special session to help solve the state’s corrections employment crisis are not a cure-all. And a lawsuit demands the state spend more than 10 times the funds allocated. Randy Yohe has more.

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No Justice In Augusta: Remembering A Little Known Race Riot

Back in May 1970, few lenses were pointed at a riot in Augusta, Georgia. Us & Them host Trey Kay asks award-winning reporter Sea Stachura why so few people remember this turbulent Civil Rights protest.

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