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Appalachia Rising

By State of the Re:Union

Rural Appalachia has long been portrayed in the media as a place of victims: people at the mercy of the region’s poverty or bigotry. In this episode, SOTRU turns that notion of Appalachia on its head, telling stories of residents fighting for the well-being of their land, people and culture. We travel to southern West Virginia, where former coal miners and their families are fighting mountain-top removal mining and a small town is reinventing itself. Then, we visit Eastern Kentucky, where a community radio show has inspired an outpouring of activism.

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Appalachia Rising

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  • Jenny L

    State of the the Re:Union has revived my interest in public radio news programs. It strikes an agreeable balance between impartial and truthful reporting of different viewpoints in each show, as well as Al Letson’s impressive instinct for the nuance of each place he visits. Super high quality story telling without any extraneous details, noises, sound effects, etc. I hope my local station has the good sense to keep this show in the Sunday 6 pm time slot.