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BLACK VOICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF APPALACHIA
We are here. Despite the whitewashed history of rural America, Black people have always existed in the Appalachian region. The Census numbers may be small, but the contributions are huge, including the introduction of the banjo by Black blues musicians in the late 1700s. Just as the instrument played a critical role in the development of modern music, Black residents play a big part in shaping the culture and the conversations of Appalachia and beyond. The Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC), an initiative of Black Women Rising, launched on June 18, 2021 to ensure accurate and inclusive accounts are being told. Led by Founder and Executive Director Bishop Marcia Dinkins, the four-state coalition works to counter the longstanding erasure of Black voices from the stories and policies in the region.
I’ll start by saying that I am a millennial, and I’ve always heard stories passed down that shed light on my own family’s Appalachian roots and contributions to Appalachian society, even Appalachian catchphrases from some of my older relatives, like ‘over and down yonder.’ But interestingly enough, you know, I always grew up thinking, you know, I live here, but I don’t consider myself an Appalachian because of those images—growing up—of Appalachia.
Akisha Townsend-Eaton
I’m a jack-of-all-trades.I always had a compassionate heart to help. When I got involved with CCC, and they were doing all kinds of community stuff, it’s like wow.
Corrine Williams
The more I discovered history, the more I understood that Black people in West Virginia had had a powerful presence. But that history is not always front and center in our textbooks. It’s not front and center in the way that the media frames West Virginia. And, you know, when I say West Virginia, I mean the greater Appalachia, too, right?
Crystal Good
Why should we have to wait any longer for clean air when we deserve clean air now? We deserved it yesterday. Our children deserve it.
Melanie Meade
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and things have changed. And I might be all over the place, but as things come to my heart and mind, I just want to be able to share them, and I’m sure a lot of people can relate to them.
Pastor Orneil Heller
So many things were going on that intrigued me about the Triangle District. They only became enriched by coming to awareness of the story of that district and the impact in terms of how it destroyed the spirit. But how, in situations like that, there is a spirit that cannot be denied. That cannot be defied but often become resurrected. And succeeding situations where the legacy of that story has a fresh impact.
Reverend Ronald English
There are countless stories of contributions from Black Kentuckians and Black Appalachians in Kentucky. And the notion is that the victor always gets to tell the story, right. And we know many times in many communities where Black individuals have not been the victor. And they have not had control of the narrative or the telling of their story.
Shana Goggins
I think it’s important to remember that it’s not just about allocating capital resources in the form of currency. Still, it’s about the allocation of human capital and the resources that are there and finding a way to retain high-quality individuals who are interested in doing community development.
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