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Educated People Do Not Speak Like That: A Reflection on Gettin’ Above My Raisin’

Growing up in the Appalachian region I never read books whose characters talked like me. Early on, stories, for the most part, focused on Dick and Jane’s stilted language patterns…

By Melissa Comer March 20, 2024News & History1 Comment

Art Poetry

Porches

Porches Where I sit, a pipeline’s going in No stopping it No liking it Powers that be Players all Where you sit, the road is sliced No stopping it No…

By Marjorie Gowdy March 20, 2024Art, Poetry

Folklore

Jo Ann’s Corner: Appalachia in Spring

By Jo Ann Bullard Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Virtual Café 2024. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage. Let’s talk. Well, it is finally here.…

By Zeke Streetman March 20, 2024Folklore

idyllic hill landscape with small wooden huts

News & History

Reflections on Appalachian English

The Appalachian region, stretching from New York to Alabama is one of the most culturally diverse areas within the United States. This is not surprising as the Appalachian region is…

By Luke Godsey January 24, 2024News & History

destroyed wooden barn on sandy terrain in sunlight

Folklore

Pastor Joseph and Old Uncle Andy

Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Virtual Cafe 2024. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage. Let's talk. Joe has a story about a storyteller. It is one…

By Jo Ann Bullard January 24, 2024Folklore

News & History

Reconstruction Project

As we are reminded at nearly every moment unless there’s a great deal of change in a very short amount of time, the culmination of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere…

By Zeke Streetman November 22, 2023News & History5 Comments

Folklore News & History

Hear Thunder Road Roar: Beyond the Mythology of Moonshine

“Blazing right through Knoxville, out on Kingston Pike, Then right outside of Bearden, they made the fatal strike. He left the road at 90; that's all there is to say,…

By Sadie Kimbrough November 22, 2023Folklore, News & History

News & History

Appalachians Need to Reconnect With Their Sustainable Roots

Photo By: Micah Abshear It’s time to dust off your grandpa’s old Farmer’s Almanacs and get to work. A few days ago, I was shopping for cleaning supplies and came…

By Luke Godsey – University of Pennsylvania November 22, 2023News & History

News & History

Virginia Rural Film Festival

The next Rural film festival takes place Wednesday, Feb 28th at 6:30pm. At the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, VA This blog article was originally published by the Center for Rural Education…

By Michael Coleman November 22, 2023News & History

Folklore

Comin’ Together: Family Reunions in Appalachia

The best things at any family reunion are the elderly family members and the young children. The food is good, too, but the fellowship and watching the bridge from one…

By Banjo September 20, 2023Folklore1 Comment