<p>In the wake of uprisings, Asheville, NC has been in the media and at the center of reparations talk in the region. Will Black Appalachians finally get their 40 acres and a mule? Find out as Enkeshi and Angela explore the truth behind the city's Reparations resolution and dig into what's happening on the ground in Asheville.</p>

In the wake of uprisings, Asheville, NC has been in the media and at the center of reparations talk in the region. Will Black Appalachians finally get their 40 acres and a mule? Find out as Enkeshi and Angela explore the truth behind the city's Reparations resolution and dig into what's happening on the ground in Asheville.

Black in Appalachia: 40 Acres and a Mule

<p>Having long been in this region, Black Appalachians remain mostly invisible, while the dominant narratives of Appalachia depict an overwhelming, white cultural homogeneity. The Black in Appalachia Podcast challenges these misconceptions by highlighting how Black families have shaped and have been shaped by the region. Through historical and contemporary stories of people, places and experiences, hosts Enkeshi El-Amin and Angela Dennis interrogate what it means to be Black in Appalachia, creating space where under-told stories can be heard and Black identity can be reclaimed.</p>

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Having long been in this region, Black Appalachians remain mostly invisible, while the dominant narratives of Appalachia depict an overwhelming, white cultural homogeneity. The Black in Appalachia Podcast challenges these misconceptions by highlighting how Black families have shaped and have been shaped by the region. Through historical and contemporary stories of people, places and experiences, hosts Enkeshi El-Amin and Angela Dennis interrogate what it means to be Black in Appalachia, creating space where under-told stories can be heard and Black identity can be reclaimed.

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