On this episode Anthony Flaccavento, a farmer from southwestern VA, as well as an author, political candidate, and most recently co-founder of the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative, shares a conversation with Whitney Kimball Coe, host of the Everywhere Radio Podcast produced by the Rural Assembly. Following that are remembrances from three colleagues and friends who […]
The June 18th launch of the Black Appalachian Coalition in partnership with the NAACP is the focus of this episode. The launch featured a discussion of black invisibility in the Appalachian region and an urgent call to include African Americans and their communities in regional redevelopment efforts being considered by President Biden and congress. Frank […]
Pastor Edward L. Palmer addresses the issue of racism, which he describes as a policy failure, and the differing impact that Kentucky state policies often have on juveniles, African Americans and other People of Color. He also identifies proposed legislation that would increase racial justice and improve the juvenile justice system in Kentucky. Palmer pastors […]
