Poet Writes On Grief, Nature And Hurricane Helene In New Book
Poet Michael Hettich spoke with Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch about his latest book of poetry, "A Sharper Silence."
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Race Matters
'If They Can't Dance, We're Not Going To Play'
Back in 1968, a West Virginia band did something brave. It wasn't the easy thing to do, but it put them on the right side of history. For this episode, host Trey Kay learns about an act of defiance against racial discrimination that happened 50 years ago in a Charleston night club and the consequences for four musicians.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCOVID-19 Exposes Racial Inequities
COVID-19 exposes an "us and them" divide in healthcare. The coronavirus is about three times more likely to put African-American and Latino people in the hospital and they are twice as likely than whites to die from COVID. For this episode, Us & Them host Trey Kay speaks with Black West Virginians fighting to keep their community healthy during the pandemic.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLive Event: Summit on Race Matters in Appalachia
The Summit will offer a unique opportunity for people from throughout West Virginia to participate in a constructive, in-depth conversation about the…
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