<p>On this episode of Black in Appalachia we have a discussion with singer-songwriter Walter DeBarr about growing up Black in West Virginia. Debarr was the only bi-racial person in his extended family AND his hometown. His feeling of cultural separation from those around him accompanied by significant life events led him in the direction of active addiction. All the while music played a saving role.</p>

On this episode of Black in Appalachia we have a discussion with singer-songwriter Walter DeBarr about growing up Black in West Virginia. Debarr was the only bi-racial person in his extended family AND his hometown. His feeling of cultural separation from those around him accompanied by significant life events led him in the direction of active addiction. All the while music played a saving role.

Black in Appalachia: Struggle, Resilience and Art

<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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