Kenny, Maxine Hall, Eula Walker, Frank X Wilkerson, Crystal

Description

This recording consists of two segments. The first is about health care reform in Central Appalachia, specifically Floyd County, Kentucky. Citizens in this area joined together to create the Mud Creek Health Clinic, which offers a variety of services to disabled miners and their families. The second segment focuses on African Americans in Appalachia, a population that is often neglected. The segment highlights the Bluegrass Blue Arts Consortium, which supports black poets and other artists. Mountain News & World Report is a radio magazine featuring segments on the news and local communities in Central Appalachia.

Record Contributed By

Appalshop, Inc. (WMMT and Appalshop Films)

Record Harvested From

Digital Commonwealth