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2022 Grantees

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#ThisIsAppalachia: Recovery

Recovery of the People and the Land
Recovery involves attention to the conditions of the land, water, air and the individuals and groups of people living in the region.

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#ThisIsAppalachia: Reclamation

Bipartisan votes in Congress renewed hope for serious actions to deal with past mining damage to the Appalachian region.

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National Voter Registration Day

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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.

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It's a Party and You're Invited

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#ThisIsAppalachia: Emancipation Day in Tennessee - August 8

Emancipation: the word means the freeing of someone from slavery. In a broader sense, emancipation is being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.

The following article presents background on why Tennessee has historically marked August 8 as Emancipation Day, also known as Freedom Day.

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“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.