On a cloudy March evening, Roxy von Teddy stands in front of what used to be the altar of a Disciples of Christ Church in downtown Athens, Ohio.
‘Harm Reduction Saves Lives’: Meet the Appalachians Doing the Work
The numbers are now frighteningly familiar: More than a million Americans dead from a drug overdose in the past two decades.
The numbers are now frighteningly familiar: More than a million Americans dead from a drug overdose in the past two decades.
Three Years After Lockdown, What COVID-19 Taught Us About Grief Traditions in Appalachia
Three years ago, the world shut down.
Three years ago, the world shut down.
For this West Virginia Family, Legislative Attention on ‘Warehousing’ People With Intellectual Disabilities at State Hospitals Is Too Late
Richard Rothermund was healthy and generally happy before he was confined to Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington in 2020, according to Sue Rouse, his mother.
Richard Rothermund was healthy and generally happy before he was confined to Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington in 2020, according to Sue Rouse, his mother.
‘It Sucks That I Have To Be Scared’: Conversations With Rural LGBTQ Young People
The LGBTQ youth in rural America faces a challenging environment. Some progress has been made in the last two decades, but many still feel threatened and unwelcome in their own communities.
The LGBTQ youth in rural America faces a challenging environment. Some progress has been made in the last two decades, but many still feel threatened and unwelcome in their own communities.
Experts: Peer Recovery Is Valuable Yet Under Sourced Resource in Addiction Treatment
There is no simple roadmap to recovery from a substance use disorder; no fixed destination toward which to steer.
There is no simple roadmap to recovery from a substance use disorder; no fixed destination toward which to steer.
White Supremacy and White Christianity, an Interview With Author Robert P. Jones
In his book “White Too Long,” Robert P. Jones, president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, digs into how white supremacy as part of the history of the white Christian church and the implications the past has for understanding racism in the United States today.
In his book “White Too Long,” Robert P. Jones, president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, digs into how white supremacy as part of the history of the white Christian church and the implications the past has for understanding racism in the United States today.
How Appalachia Is Growing Its Outdoor Economy Through Collaborations and Capacity Building
All across Appalachia, there are examples of a growing outdoor economy.
All across Appalachia, there are examples of a growing outdoor economy.
Commentary: Appalachia Can Prove Company Towns Don’t ‘Lift the Working Class’
Many of us have watched as chain stores like Wal-Mart, Dollar General and Family Dollar have become the largest employers in our communities, replacing the extractive industries of our past.
Many of us have watched as chain stores like Wal-Mart, Dollar General and Family Dollar have become the largest employers in our communities, replacing the extractive industries of our past.
‘It Doesn’t Have To Be the End’: A Personal Account of Addiction and Hope in Appalachia
When the police and paramedics arrived, she was treated like another “junkie,” another nameless face, one of the disenfranchised youth powerlessenslaved to opiates.
When the police and paramedics arrived, she was treated like another “junkie,” another nameless face, one of the disenfranchised youth powerlessenslaved to opiates.
Are Appalachian Foodways at Risk of Being Lost Forever?
Decades later, many of these same survival foods are still eaten in parts of the region. The foods are largely gathered or foraged, not gardened.
Decades later, many of these same survival foods are still eaten in parts of the region. The foods are largely gathered or foraged, not gardened.
In SE Ohio, Community Reflects on Black History Preservation, Its Importance to Democracy
The Black Church has always been a place where the Black community could be themselves and have agency in articulating that voice.
The Black Church has always been a place where the Black community could be themselves and have agency in articulating that voice.
Commentary: A Key To Solving Appalachia’s Mental Health Crisis? Culturally-Responsive Care
When I entered adulthood and moved out of the house to attend college more than three hours away in Louisville, I made a commitment to myself that I would prioritize my mental health.
When I entered adulthood and moved out of the house to attend college more than three hours away in Louisville, I made a commitment to myself that I would prioritize my mental health.
Mandelo’s Debut Novel ‘Summer Sons’ Explores Gender, Fuel and Ghosts in the Blood
Gasoline is undead. Petro-masculinity is a revenant. These hills run thick with ghosts.
Gasoline is undead. Petro-masculinity is a revenant. These hills run thick with ghosts.
Review: ‘Another Appalachia: Coming up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place’
Neema Avashia’s book points to contradictions resulting from a sense of belonging and identity informed by place as complicated as Appalachia.
Neema Avashia’s book points to contradictions resulting from a sense of belonging and identity informed by place as complicated as Appalachia.
The ‘Divisive’ School Lessons States Are Outlawing Have Been Improving Appalachian Education for Generations
Research shows rural students often best connect with complex concepts when those concepts are framed in relevant cultural issues.
Research shows rural students often best connect with complex concepts when those concepts are framed in relevant cultural issues.