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Anti-Immigration Policies Threaten Appalachia’s Communitarian Spirit
Latino residents face increasing fear and uncertainty due to heightened ICE activity and anti-immigrant rhetoric that challenge our Appalachian values.
Feb 7
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Jeffrey Howard
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Anti-Immigration Policies Threaten Appalachia’s Communitarian Spirit
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January 2025
These Local Farmers Have an Answer for Western NC's Agricultural Crisis
A Hmong farming family in the NC foothills leverages traditional agricultural practices to fight local farmland loss while mentoring new farmers through…
Jan 16
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Jeffrey Howard
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These Local Farmers Have an Answer for Western NC's Agricultural Crisis
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Remembering the 104 North Carolinians Lost to Hurricane Helene
North Carolina officials finally release the names of the 104 Hurricane Helene victims.
Jan 7
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Jeffrey Howard
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Remembering the 104 North Carolinians Lost to Hurricane Helene
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How Catawba Valley Potters Are Keeping A Rare Craft Alive
A recently discovered clay deposit is breathing new life into Catawba Valley's vanishing pottery tradition, a cultural rarity rooted in North Carolina's…
Jan 6
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Jeffrey Howard
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How Catawba Valley Potters Are Keeping A Rare Craft Alive
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December 2024
A Dose of Philosophical Pragmatism for Appalachia
Pragmatist philosophy encourages us to evaluate ideas, politics, and cultural practices by their practical impact in our communities rather than…
Dec 23, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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A Dose of Philosophical Pragmatism for Appalachia
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November 2024
Our Politics Could Use 'Another Turn of the Crank'
Featuring essays on sustainability, stewardship, and what he calls "gentle virtues," Appalachian writer Wendell Berry invites us to take a more…
Nov 4, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Our Politics Could Use 'Another Turn of the Crank'
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October 2024
Where Are All the Appalachians of Color in News Coverage of Hurricane Helene?
While Appalachia is home to a disproportionately high white population, the lack of media outlets covering Hurricane Helene's impact on Appalachians of…
Oct 31, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Where Are All the Appalachians of Color in News Coverage of Hurricane Helene?
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Hurricane Helene: When Things Fall Apart
Some things can’t be fixed. Some things lost, are lost forever.
Oct 7, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Hurricane Helene: When Things Fall Apart
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August 2024
Commissioners Disregarded the Will of the People
Residents pled for the Burke County Commissioners to delay voting on a resolution they believed would harm the most vulnerability in our community. The…
Aug 26, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Burke County Commissioners Seek to Take Over the Board of Health and Department of Social Services
With little time for the public to respond, Burke County Commissioners are poised to consolidate power by restructuring two boards vital to our…
Aug 17, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Burke County Commissioners Seek to Take Over the Board of Health and Department of Social Services
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7 Things You Should Know About Slavery in Appalachia
Despite enslaving fewer African Americans than the rest of the South, Appalachians have a lot of work to do in reckoning with our racist past.
Aug 1, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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7 Things You Should Know About Slavery in Appalachia
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July 2024
'There's Not Enough Water': Foothills Residents Sound Off Against the Catawba River Basin Water Transfer
During a public forum regarding Charlotte's request for an additional 30 million gallons per day from the Catawba River Basin, residents decried its…
Jul 17, 2024
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'There's Not Enough Water': Foothills Residents Sound Off Against the Catawba River Basin Water Transfer
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