IVY BRASHEARÂ is the Appalachian Transition Director at the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development.
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The Lies We’re Told About Appalachia
Stories about Appalachia, who tells them and who gets to claim them, matter a great deal when it comes to understanding the place and people more fully. And that understanding is critical, because without a deeper and more complete understanding of Appalachia, it will be hard for its people to build a brighter future that crosses lines of division and works toward parity between race and class.
December 12, 2019
