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Black Lives Matter
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez discusses her new novel 'Happy Land'

Dolen Perkins-Valdez's 'Happy Land' blends fact and fiction to recount a historical narrative of freed enslaved people creating their own community.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Soft Goodbye: A Personal Perspective on Green Burial

I grew up in the presence of corn and the dead. Near my house, there was a small cemetery that any traveler heading east would need to pass before dropping down a steep hill that landed in the small town of Freeburg.
Retirement
#flooding
Online Community Development
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding

Residents in Kentucky and Tennessee repeatedly face flooding due to geographic vulnerability, struggling to recover amidst limited options for safe housing.
Real estate
fromFast Company
2 months ago

In Appalachia's flood-ravaged areas, residents look to rebuild on higher ground

Recent floods in Appalachia, labeled 'thousand-year floods,' are occurring more frequently, revealing community vulnerabilities and resilience amidst a housing crisis.
Online Community Development
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding

Residents in Kentucky and Tennessee repeatedly face flooding due to geographic vulnerability, struggling to recover amidst limited options for safe housing.
Real estate
fromFast Company
2 months ago

In Appalachia's flood-ravaged areas, residents look to rebuild on higher ground

Recent floods in Appalachia, labeled 'thousand-year floods,' are occurring more frequently, revealing community vulnerabilities and resilience amidst a housing crisis.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Who Counts as a Hillbilly-And Who Gets to Decide?

J.D. Vance's connection to Appalachia has sparked debate about authenticity and representation in the context of political identity.
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