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Book Details the Overlooked Experience of Black People in Appalachian Coal Camps

Book Details the Overlooked Experience of Black People in Appalachian Coal Camps

William Turner’s “Harlan Renaissance” shows how Black Appalachians built sustaining communities in the midst of racism and discrimination.

by James Branscome
June 18, 2021

One of the oldest and most enduring myths about the Appalachian Mountains is that they are now and always have been overwhelmingly populated by white Scots-Irish. Click here to download the article and read more.

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