Urban Renewal

Uncovering Bristol, Va.'s Hidden Black History

“The Souls of Bristol’s Black Bottom” is a partnership between Black in Appalachia and Virginia Humanities. The project uses interpretive signs, public art and digital storytelling to remember the community. Organizer and storyteller Tina McDaniel helps lead the project. She says learning about ‘Black Bottom was a revelation.’ Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke to McDaniel about the project.

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Remembering ‘Black Bottom’ In Bristol, Va., This West Virginia Morning

Urban renewal in the last century was supposed to revitalize struggling cities, but it often sacrificed Black neighborhoods and business districts, like Black Bottom in Bristol, Virginia. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with organizer Tina McDaniel about “The Souls of Bristol’s Black Bottom,” a project in Bristol that remembers the community through interpretive signs, public art and digital storytelling. McDaniel says learning about Black Bottom was a revelation.

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Community Still Grieves Loss Of Triangle District, Once The Center Of Black Music And Culture

In the mid-20th century, Charleston, West Virginia, was a major stop for black musicians traveling to Baltimore and D.C. on what was known as the…

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