i wish i could talk about appalachian anything on here without awakening the settler pride weebs for rednecks community
and it is settler pride to be clear. current understanding of “appalachian culture” is entirely ignorant of the Black and Indigenous people who live here. below are some beginner-friendly jumping-off points.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s map of Native land
The Melungeon Heritage Association
Appalachian Studies Association
Read Appalachia
the Inside Appalachia radio show
directory of Affrilachian poets
Black in Appalachia
















