By Samantha Eubanks Appalachia has long been misrepresented in media. As a result, many filmmakers working in the region have made a push to ensure accurate portrayals of community members. One way the filmmakers are doing this is by including…
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Patricia Beaver: Pioneer Appalachian Scholar Retires
By Rachel Ellen Simon Patricia Beaver may not be a household name in all circles, but mention her name in a group of Appalachian scholars, and everyone will have a story to share. Beaver has been a leading scholar in…
TAGS: After Coal Appalachian Land Ownership Study Appalachian State University Appalachian Studies Center for Appalachian Studies Patricia Beaver Wales
Extracting Insight
By Paige Campbell Half a million people live on the hundreds of specks in the wide-open Pacific that form the Solomon Islands. Most live simply, subsisting as small-plot farmers and fishermen. Land is owned collectively by villages and tribes. The…
TAGS: Clinch Valley Colombia Helen Matthews Lewis Isabel Island nickel mining Solomon Islands Sumitomo The Nature Conservancy Wales Witness for Peace
After Coal: Welsh and Appalachian Mining Communities
What happens to a community historically centered around coal mining when the coal runs out? The story of fossil fuels is a story of booms and busts, and reports indicate that Central Appalachia is on the brink of the greatest…
TAGS: After Coal appalachia Center for Appalachian Studies Coal Economic Transition History Peak Coal Tom Hansell Wales
