What “Appalachia” Means to Me: Shea Daniels
Mass media says being Appalachian means I am technologically inept, resistant to change. Close minded. Poor. Mass media tells me that as an Appalachian person I must go away from my community and...
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Recently I had the opportunity to discuss my research on educational attainment in the Appalachian region with high school aged youth from the area. The crux of my research is challenging the narrative...
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This is Wendell Barry’s poem, “On Hope.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j_r4jb9AYw Near the end, Mr. Barry says places “are no better than their people while their people continue in them.” Last month...
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