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Commentary: In His Tales of Appalachian Life, JD Vance Ignores People Like Me
This story was originally published by the Lexington Herald-Leader. I was born in 1946 and raised in a Black coal mining family at the foot of Black Mountain, Kentucky’s highest peak, in Harlan County. From its summit, during my frequent hikes as a teenager, I could see — looking to the northwest — the ridges of Breathitt County, the ancestral homeland of JD Vance. Vance came to my attention with his 2016-published best seller, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” the most derogatory and uncomplimentary stereotype of people from the Appalachian region that I ever read.
Barter Theatre actor recognized by 400 Years of African American History Commission
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — Terrance Jackson, actor and Director of Outreach and Black Stories Black Voices at the Barter Theatre, has been honored by the 400 Years of African American History Commission. The award recognizes Jackson’s contributions to the arts and his dedication to portraying the richness and diversity of African American history and culture […]
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