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Mtn. Talk: Black in Appalachia
In this episode WMMT's Rachel Garringer interviews Black in Appalachia Director William Isom II, and audio producer Terence Harris. They talk about the history of the project, some of the oral histories gathered so far, community archiving workshops, the upcoming podcast, and more. Along the way, we'll hear excerpts from some of the oral history interviews in the Black in Appalachia community archive.
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Mtn. Talk: Black in Appalachia
February 12, 2020In this episode WMMT's Rachel Garringer interviews Black in Appalachia Director William Isom II, and audio producer Terence Harris. They talk about the history of the Read More >
Mtn. News: Local, Regional & National News
February 7, 2020In this episode we bring you a medley of local, regional, and national news: from voting predictions as caucus season begins, to an inaugural meeting between mine agencies in Read More >
Mtn. News: Environmental & Economic Pressures
January 24, 2020In this episode we explore environmental & economic pressures in the region, and we learn about pre-diabetes and diabetes prevention. From the Ohio Valley Resource we learn Read More >
Mtn. News: Finding Solutions to Economic & Health Challenges
January 23, 2020In this episode we bring you stories about economic development initiatives in Harlan County, Kentucky and Pound, Virginia. And, from the Ohio Valley Resource we’ll learn Read More >
Mtn. Talk: A Philosophy of Care with Sister Bernie Kenny & Tauna Gulley
January 14, 2020In this episode we hear from Sister Bernie Kenny & Nurse Tauna Gulley about the book they co-wrote. It’s called "Better for Being With You: A Philosophy of Care" and it Read More >
Mtn. Talk: The Food We Eat, The Stories We Tell
January 2, 2020Blue Ridge tacos, kimchi with soup beans & cornbread, African American mountain gardens—these are a few of the stories readers find in a new anthology: “The Food We Eat, The Read More >
Mtn. News: Regional History & Health Research
December 26, 2019In this episode we bring you stories on regional history and innovative new approaches to meeting the healthcare needs of east Kentuckians. First, we look back on Coal River Read More >
Mtn. News: Federal Politics, Respiratory Health, & Appalachian Hip Hop
December 13, 2019In this episode we bring you stories about WV Senator Joe Manchin's pledge to defend coal miners' pensions, Bev May & Nell Fields' research into respiratory health in eastern Read More >
Mtn. News: Environmental, Community, & Individual Health
November 15, 2019In this episode we’re talking environmental, community, & individual health. First, WMMT's Sydney Boles interviews Cornell University professor Josh Macey about the ways coal Read More >
Mtn. News: Bookmobiles, Archives & More
November 6, 2019In this episode we learn about the history of Letcher County’s Bookmobile. And, we’ll celebrate American Archives Month by listening back to an oral history interview from the Read More >