How To Be an Authentic Hillbilly - 100 Days in Appalachia
Sep 19, 2019 · In the book, he was writing about the poverty, violence and addiction that he observed while spending time with members of his family in Kentucky. As a political conservative, Vance tends to blame poor people’s problems on their own decisions.
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Nov 1, 2024 · A Political Power Play Overruled West Virginians in the Path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. They Still Feel Betrayed. In the wake of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin promising his vote for a major climate change bill in exchange for the pipeline’s remaining permits, people in the project’s path are torn on their next steps.
Embracing Melungeon Roots and Culture in ‘Beyond the Sunset’
Feb 10, 2020 · Melungeons are considered a tri-racial isolate, meaning they are a combination of traits from multiple ethnic backgrounds, thus, creating their own unique culture. Today we know the Melungeon are African, white European and Native American. In the 1800s and into the mid-1900s, they claimed to be Portuguese or the descendents of various ...
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Ahead of Elections, Gen Z West Virginians Focus On the Issues. Five West Virginians spoke to 100 Days about issues on their minds this election. The First Baptist Church in Roan Mountain, TN was devastated by a flood nearly thirty years ago. …
The Voices of Kermit, West Virginia - 100 Days in Appalachia
Sep 13, 2019 · The small, southern West Virginia town of Kermit has had more than its fair share of national headlines regarding its struggle with the opioid crisis. But few stories focus on the people themselves. Earlier this summer, West Virginia Public Broadcasting visited Kermit to ask residents how they think the town can reinvent itself.
Commentary: A Key to Solving Appalachia’s Mental Health Crisis ...
Nov 9, 2021 · Building that rapport with culturally-responsive care is a solution to the larger mental health crisis facing Appalachians: The American Psychological Association reports that Appalachians disproportionately experience adverse living conditions and are “over-represented in the nation’s worst quintile for four of the five measures of social ...
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Documentary ‘hillbilly’ Is Now Challenging Stereotypes for a …
Dec 3, 2019 · The widespread fanfare and critical acclaim that has followed has been astounding.In October, after a long tour on the film festival circuit, Hulu acquired hillbilly, bringing it to a mainstream, national audience. Hart Fowler spoke with York and Rubin after the Hulu acquisition, about the two years since the release.
Fact-check: Does Joe Manchin have a $700,000 Luxury Yacht?
Oct 5, 2018 · The NRSC said that Manchin has a “$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht.”. There’s no dispute that Manchin has a boat docked in Washington, D.C. Its 40-foot length would generally qualify it as a yacht, but since Manchin lives there when he is in town, it could be just as easily described as a houseboat. The vessel was purchased for much less, but ...