Shepherdstown's Inaugural LGBTQ Pride Parade Draws Hundreds
Hundreds gathered on Shepherdstown’s German Street to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Organizers said it was the town's first such Pride parade.
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Crocheters Weave Together Past And Present Through Temperature Blankets
When Cierra Pike crochets, she feels peaceful. It’s rather ironic, because she crochets on the couch at night as her husband and sons race around the house, shouting and playing. “I crochet to help ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Ukrainian Church In Wheeling Is Preserving Heritage Through The Making Of Pierogies
Just about every culture has some version of the dumpling. China has the wonton. They make ravioli in Italy. Different forms of dumplings have made their way into Appalachia and that includes pierogies from eastern Europe, which arrived more than a century ago. Folkways Reporter Will Warren went to Wheeling, West Virginia for a story about neighborhood pierogi makers.
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Dede Styles in North Carolina uses common roadside plants to make natural dyes for fabrics. She teaches the craft, but it’s also part of a bigger mission for Styles. Folkways Reporter Rebecca Williams brings us this story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Rooted East Knoxville Collective Brings New Perspectives To Restorative Foodways Justice
Across the country, poor and largely Black neighborhoods were bulldozed and replaced with new highways and civic centers in the 20th century. That concept is known as urban renewal — and it tore communities apart. Now, one woman in Knoxville, Tennessee, is using food to try to heal generations of damage in a city neighborhood. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch has more.
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In W.Va., Hip Hop Has Gone From Marginalized To Mainstream
Last year, communities celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip hop. Over the past half century, hip hop has gone from a marginalized art form to a mainstream powerhouse. It developed in major metropolitan centers like New York, Los Angeles and the South, but took root in Appalachia, too. Folkways Reporter Vanessa Peña reports on hip hop in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Couple Follows Passion For Woodwork By Building A Life And A Business Together
For Sue and Stan Jennings, woodworking isn’t just a way to make a living, it’s a way of life. What started out as a passion for the craft was born out of necessity. Over the last 30 years, the Jennings have developed a thriving business making wood objects called treenware — small wooden kitchen utensils.
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