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#ThisIsAppalachia: Resilience
The Mayo Clinic says, “Resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks.”
The recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia brought news cameras and reporters to the mountains to cover tragedy. All too soon, other tragedies like the polluted water system in Jackson, Mississippi, and the drought in the Southwest, drew the cameras to other emergencies. Meanwhile, many responded to the flooding crisis, none more than the people of Central Appalachia and people living elsewhere with roots here.
As the reporters moved on, they commented that the people of Appalachia are resilient.
“Tennessee voters get chance to — yes — ban slavery.”
Ending slavery is an unfinished task in Tennessee and nine other states.
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has an exception to the ban on slavery: a loophole for allowing slavery for punishment of crime. Tennessee votes this fall to amend the Tennessee constitution to end slavery.
#ThisIsAppalachia: The Stay Project
We Know This to be True: The State of Youth Issues in Appalachia and a Plan of Action
#ThisIsAppalachia/ Florence Reece: Which Side Are You On?
The May 2022 issue of #ThisIsAppalachia celebrates Appalachia's working people and their families. We do so by remembering Florence Reece who inspired so many with lyrics put to paper at difficult moments of union organizing. Her song, Which Side Are You On? remains an anthem today for labor and other movements from Appalachia and throughout the world.
#ThisIsAppalachia: Earth Day 2022, Invest in Our Planet
Our cover photo of Central Appalachia viewed from space comes from the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA and NASA have images of earth that provide glimpses of the interrelated nature of what we have to protect on this Earth Day 2022. The organizing theme is Invest in Our Planet—”because a green future is a prosperous future.” Here are some of options for celebration, action, and service for this year’s Earth Day.