Black in Appalachia

As Enkeshi and Angela embrace the centering of Black women,  this episode features the award winning legendary poet, author and civil rights legend Nikki Giovanni as she joins them for an exclusive interview. Listen as she talks Appalachian history and family stories in true Nikki fashion.

It’s Halloween in Appalachia and Enkeshi and Angela host special guest activists on this hour long special episode exploring historic homes and the spooky ghosts of untold and forgotten Black History. 

It's election season and Black women are on the rise in Appalachian politics. In this episode Enkeshi and Angela talk about Amelia Parker, Black women and the historic elections that have shaped the political climate in the region.

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.

In this episode of Black in Appalachia, Enkeshi and Angela discuss The Great Migration and the role that Appalachian coal miners played in it. With the rise of coal industry, thousands of Black laborers were recruited from the deep South to the coal fields of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. Black people, seeking living wages and to escape from racial terror settled in Appalachia coal towns before moving on to Northern cities like Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, and New York a generation or two later.  

In 21st century America, there are people actively working to track down Nazis. Daryle Lamont Jenkins explains modern Nazi Hunting, why this is even a thing & the special skill set he's developed for exposing those that may prefer to stay hidden.

"Sundown Towns" explores the existence of these no-go places for Black folks and the navigation of the checkerboard that is Appalachia.

Its Emancipation Day in Appalachia, but what has that meant through Reconstruction, Jim Crow and the current uprisings for justice. We'll talk though being Free-ish in 2020 with scholars, activists and community members.

Having long been in this region, Black Appalachians have remained mostly invisible while dominant narratives of Appalachia depict whiteness. The Black in Appalachia Podcast challenges misconceptions by highlighting how Black people have shaped and have been shaped by Appalachia. Through historical and contemporary stories of Black people, places and experiences hosts Enkeshi El-Amin and Angela Dennis interrogate what it means to be Black in this regions. The podcast creates a space where untold stories can be heard but also where the Black Identity can be reclaimed.