We’re taking a break until we get a few stories under our belt. Then we will relaunch the series.

Jet and Ebony Magazines: Channel for Black Appalachians’ Values

The Appalachian Funders Network envisions a healthy, equitable, and vibrant region that, through strong partnerships, civic engagement, and leadership, preserves our unique assets and provides prosperity for all.

Independent bookstores serve important roles in Appalachia: economic development, showcasing regional talent, and offering intellectual watering hole spaces, to name a few.

The Past as Possibility in the Appalachian South: how chef and Eater Young Gun Ashleigh Shanti centers African-American voices through her cooking

Appalachian people were part of the early lesbian and gay civil rights movement even before the Stonewall Uprising advanced the struggle. But it is difficult to see role models if they are excluded from history.

When Johnson died, he was one of the richest black men in the South, famous for owning saloons, race tracks, and some of the world’s finest horses.