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MN&WR: Internet in Rural Appalachia
It’s been a big year for internet in the coalfields, and across rural Appalachia. In this episode: stories of people who have internet access and others who don’t, communities organizing to get better access, and projects that use the internet to create new jobs.Read More ▶MN&WR: Internet in Rural Appalachia
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SOAR Calls For “Faith And Grit”
The 4th SOAR – Shaping Our Appalachian Region – Summit was held in Pikeville on August 4 and over 1,200 listened to Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, Rep. Hal Rogers, and featured speaker UK Basketball Coach John Calipari as they each laid out their visions for eastern Kentucky’s future and how to get there. WMMT...Read More ▶SOAR Calls For “Faith And Grit”
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Energy Transition in Germany and Appalachia
Germany is well-known for its historical reliance on coal for energy, but most recently is recognized for its transition to cleaner energy sources, such as renewables. In this Mountain Talk, Dr. Timon Wehnert, an energy expert and researcher based at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy in Berlin shared insights on Germany’s...Read More ▶Energy Transition in Germany and Appalachia
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Community Archives and the Future
What does the past have to do with a more just and equitable future? How can community-based archives preserve and disseminate marginalized histories? These themes were explored through an archivist-led track at the 19th annual Allied Media Conference (AMC), a Detroit-based gathering of community of filmmakers, radio producers, technologists, youth organizers, writers, entrepreneurs, and...Read More ▶Community Archives and the Future
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A Mirror For Mountain People: Seedtime & June in the Mountains
June is a special time of year in the mountains. Seedtime on the Cumberland is Appalshop’s festival of mountain arts, always the first weekend of June. Music, film, theater, crafts, dance, and art have brought thousands of people together, on Appalshop grounds, since 1986. Across thirty years, Seedtime has featured downtown parades, week long...Read More ▶A Mirror For Mountain People: Seedtime & June in the Mountains
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Award-Winning Black Lung Reports Influence Policy
At the end of 2016, new research on black lung cases were released through NPR and featured in the New York Times, among other national outlets. Benny Becker, reporting for WMMT in partnership with the Ohio Valley Resource, worked with Howard Berkes of the NPR Investigations Unit to produce the report and share local impacts through the story of a Pike...Read More ▶Award-Winning Black Lung Reports Influence Policy
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APPALSHOP NAMED TOP 100 SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CULTURE
Appalshop is thrilled to be part of the 2017 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Top 100 list! This list “celebrates thought leaders, provocateurs, and innovators who are using their platform to create cultural movement,” according to the Center. “This year, the list takes on a renewed urgency and importance. In the face of...Read More ▶APPALSHOP NAMED TOP 100 SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CULTURE
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Welcoming the Interns of the 2017 Summer Documentary Institute
We are proud to announce the interns of the 2017 Summer Documentary Institute! It was a highly competitive year with over 45 regional applicants representing youth of all backgrounds and experience levels in media making, production and visual arts. Please […]Read More ▶Welcoming the Interns of the 2017 Summer Documentary Institute
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SEEDTIME: Appalshop’s Festival of Mountain Arts, June 2-3
On June 2th & 3th, 2017, the Appalshop grounds in Whitesburg, KY will once again be alive with music, art, theater, food, and crafts for the 31st Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival. This year’s event will spotlight the tools of culture that have built, and continue to sustain, our mountain communities! In addition to...Read More ▶SEEDTIME: Appalshop’s Festival of Mountain Arts, June 2-3
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Stand With The Arts
“Appalshop has been here in this town for 48 years and has been an example of the diversified economy we really need in this region.” – Ada Smith on CBS Sunday Morning GIVE As the 2017 budget saga in Washington unfolds, Appalshop and bedrock arts organizations across the country have been called on to...Read More ▶Stand With The Arts
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