IVY BRASHEAR is the Appalachian Transition Director at the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development.
The Lies We’re Told About Appalachia
Stories about Appalachia, who tells them and who gets to claim them, matter a great deal when it comes to understanding the place and people more fully. And that understanding is critical, because without a deeper and more complete understanding of Appalachia, it will be hard for its people to build a brighter future that crosses lines of division and works toward parity between race and class.
December 12, 2019