Category Archives: Appalachia

The Rural Assembly and the Rural Compact.

Posted on January 27, 2009 by meredith

Today I came across an organization called The Rural Assembly and I am so excited about their work and I think you will be too. The Rural Assembly is a part of the Center for Rural Strategies, an amazing organization … Continue reading →

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Up the Ridge, a film about remote Appalachian prisons, racism, and the intentional tension between rural and urban

Posted on August 9, 2008 by meredith

This very important film was produced out of Appalshop’s hiphop radio program, Holler to the Hood. The film synopsis reads: Up the Ridge is a one-hour television documentary produced by Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby. In 1999 Szuberla and Kirby … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Media Institute and Youth Radio Produced Piece, “Appalachia the Scapegoat for America’s Racism.”

Posted on May 24, 2008 by meredith

A thoughtful and important essay from a 21 year old voter from Whitesburg. Listen.

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