Podcasts about affrilachia

In today's episode of the podcast, Kendra Winchester talks to authors Rae Garringer and Chris Aluka Berry.Books MentionedCountry Queers: A Love Letter by Rae GarringerAffrilachia: Testimonies by. Chris Aluka BerrySalvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardBastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy AllisonSouthernmost by Silas HouseThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsAnother Appalachia by Neema AvashiaPraising for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal WilkersonWhen All God's Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African American People in Far Western North Carolina by Ann Miller WoodfordLittle Worlds by Rob AmbergA is for Affrilachia by Frank X WalkerHarlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns by William TurnerGUEST INFORae Garringer: Website | InstagramChris Aluka Berry: Website___Show Your Love for Read Appalachia! You can support Read Appalachia by heading over to our merch store, tipping us over on Ko-fi, or by sharing the podcast with a friend! For more ways to support the show, head over to our Support page. Follow Read Appalachia Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok ContactFor feedback or to just say “hi,” you can reach us at readappalachia[at]gmail.comMusic by Olexy from Pixabay

In the hushed valleys and hidden hollows of the mysterious Appalachian mountains, a secret that has been concealed for centuries lies half-buried in the ground. Unbeknownst to many, Black communities have quietly thrived within these rugged ranges since enslavement. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner,  Kendra Winchester is joined by special guest upfromsumdirt.Books MentionedThe Second Stop Is Jupiter by upfromsumdirtMumbo Jumbo by Ishmael ReedQuilting: Poems 1987-1990 by Lucille CliftonLet the Dead In by Saida Agostiniupfromsumdirt, Ron Davis, is an autodidactic poet and award-winning visual artist based in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the author of two previous poetry collections, Deifying a Total Darkness and To Emit Teal, and is currently storyboarding a graphic novel based on his poetry. He has also published works in anthologies and periodicals including The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry; Anthology of Appalachian Writers; Hayden's Ferry Review; and more. He received the Kentucky Al Smith Award in Art in 2010 and the Southeastern Libraries Association Award for Excellence in Original Artwork in 2022. His artwork is featured in the NAACP Image Award-winning poetry collection, Perfect Black by Crystal Wilkinson and A is for Affrilachia by Frank X Walker. He was inducted as a member into the Affrilachian Poets in 2022.Website | Instagram---Show Your Love for Read Appalachia! You can support Read Appalachia by heading over to our merch store, tipping us over on Ko-fi, or by sharing the podcast with a friend! For more ways to support the show, head over to our Support page. Follow Read Appalachia Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok ContactFor feedback or to just say “hi,” you can reach us at readappalachia[at]gmail.comMusic by Olexy from Pixabay

Governor Andy Beshear has signed House Bill One, the bill that cuts the state personal income tax rate by another half percent to 4% next January, a bill that would protect Kentuckians from race-based hair discrimination is discussed in committee, meet a group that's providing job training in the field of culinary arts, and a Kentucky writer discusses a new children's book that arranges significant people, places and events related to the black experience in alphabetical order.

Affrilachian poet Frank X Walker discusses his first children's book, "A Is for Affrilachia," and other upcoming projects.

On this West Virginia Morning, News Director Eric Douglas talks with Affrilachian poet Frank X. Walker about coining the term “Affrilachia” and about his latest work — a children's book that uses the alphabet to identify and focus on people of color who grew up in Appalachia. It's called A is For Appalachia. The post Respiratory Infection Concerns And Affrilachian Poet Frank X. Walker Talks Latest Work, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

On this West Virginia Morning, News Director Eric Douglas talks with Affrilachian poet Frank X. Walker about coining the term “Affrilachia” and about his latest work — a children's book that uses the alphabet to identify and focus on people of color who grew up in Appalachia. It's called A is For Appalachia.

In this episode, we discuss “Affrilachia '', a term coined by Kentucky poet Frank X. Walker who highlights the cultural contributions of African Americans within the Appalachian region. Joining host Andrea Baldwin and 'Making All Black Lives Matter' course co-facilitator, Dr. Shannon Bell, are guests Earl White and Adrienne Davis to talk about old-time music and fiddling. Watch Earl White Stringband Performance at Solitude here: https://youtu.be/hQVy7PB5MHM! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/standpoints-podcast/message

Humans have been sharing stories since time immemorial, by word of mouth, paintings, books, and eventually the camera. Every image tells a story, but are you telling stories with your images? The following artists are mentioned in this episode: Chris Aluka Berry, "Affrilachia": https://www.alukastorytellingphotography.com/portfolio/G00002bm1OCwPMFA Kaja Rata, "Kajnikaj": http://lenscratch.com/2020/04/kaja-rata-kajnikaj/ Forest Kelley, "Michael": http://lenscratch.com/2020/04/forest-kelley-michael/ Tabitha Barnard, "Sisterhood Summer": http://lenscratch.com/2019/07/2019-lenscratch-student-prize-tabitha-barnard/ Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/photo365 Need a portfolio site to showcase your work? We love Format.com! (Affiliate link: https://format.grsm.io/andrewhaworth8239)

Photographer Chris Aluka Berry joins Lois Reitzes to talk about his work focusing on the people of Affrilachia. It’s on view at the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail through June.Plus we'll hear about a show that challenges bakers to create life-sized cake replicas of famous celebrities.

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April is National Poetry Month, and Kentucky Humanities is celebrating with a poem a day from Kentucky’s most celebrated poets, including Frank X Walker. Walker is the former Kentucky Poet Laureate and is a Professor of English at the University of Kentucky. He is a co-founder of the Affrilachian Poets and coined the term "Affrilachia."

The Appalachian region consists of an area from Southern New York down through Mississippi. It is often characterized solely by poor, white Southerners from the mountains. However, that is most certainly not the case and to shine a light on this a poets collective was formed at the University of Kentucky. This collective works to make the invisible visible. Affrilachian Poets is the name of that collective and guest Joy Priest is a member.  On this episode Priest talks about the history of the Affrilachian Poets, when she became involved with the group and about her work as a poet. Priest also addresses the importance of having a collective like the Affrilachian Poets in the American South. She gives insights into her experience as a woman of color with ancestral origins in Alabama, her childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, living outside of the American South and now residing in South Carolina.    This week’s Listen Here isn’t a promo, but rather a podcast mentioned by Priest. It is Gimlet Media’s Uncivil.    The Who’s that lady (from history)? is Queen Amina of Zazzau.    Resources:   – Affrilachain Poets – Twitter: @Dalai_Mama_ @Affrilachia

Frank X. Walker formerly Poet Laureate of Kentucky is Professor of English and African American Studies, U of Kentucky. He framed the term Affrilachia for his region.

GUY DAVIS and FABRIZIO POGGI pay homage to the legendary blues duo Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee on their latest release �Sonny & Brownie�s Last Train� on MC Records. The deep, acoustic blues sessions for the album took place in Milan Italy and were recorded live in the studio. The result captured the special musical connection that “The Ambassador of the Blues" and this award winning international harmonica sensation possess from the years of playing and recording together. THE AFFRILACHIAN POETS have been writing together, defying the persistent stereotype of a racially homogenized rural region of Appalachia since 1991. The term "Affrilachia" was originally coined by Frank X Walker who was named the youngest Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 2013. Through their writing and the very existence of their enclave, the Affrilachian Poets continue to reveal relationships that link identity to familial roots, socio-economic stratification and cultural influence, and an inherent connection to the land. An all-star team of poets lead by Frank X and Bianca Spriggs will read and discuss their poetry, the 25th Anniversary of the group and the release of the �Black Bone Anthology�. Reknown Louisville jazz pianist Harry Pickens will appear as a special guest to back the poets� readings. WoodSongs Kid: Zakia Holland-Tucker is lives in Richmond, Kentucky and attends Madison Central High School. She is one of newest members of the Affrilachian Poets.

Frank X. Walker from Danville, Kentucky is the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and the first African American to hold the title. His groundbreaking first collection of poems published in 2000, Affrilachia, helped to “challenge the notion of a homogeneous all-white literary landscape in Appalachia.” Walker was a co-founder of the Affrilachian poets group and coined the term “Affrilachia” which is now used to describe a multitude of mountain-centric creations, philosophies, and activities. Walker is a professor at the University of Kentucky and has many publications. Recently, Walker spoke at a convocation given at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. Mountain Talk Monday host, Kelli Haywood, was there for the address and reception where she talked with Walker about what it means to be Appalachian, what our future here holds, and more.

English Professor and Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker introduces us to the history and origins of Affrilachia while also fast-forwarding to it's present-day development in Kentucky's first Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture known as Pluck!. In this podcast, Walker discusses the importance of Affrilachia in further opening the doors of Appalachia's cultural and racial diversity and how Pluck! plays its own role in continuing this exploration. For more information about Affrilachian poets, please head to http://www.affrilachianpoets.org/. This podcast was produced by Casey Hibbard.

Frank Walker, associate professor in the Department of English, discusses the origin of the word "Affrilachia" and how the use of the word forces the redefinition of a region traditionally described as all-white. Walker noted several key artists and intellectuals from Appalachia to illustrate the region's cultural diversity. This podcast is a recording of his lecture on May 21st, 2012, at Shanghai University. The session was part of the Symposium on Globalization, Identity, and Cultural Diversity. Produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

Frank X Walker, noted author, poet, and Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky, shares the history of the term "Affrilachia," his thoughts on identity and place, and ways in which Affrilachian poetry continues to reach individuals all over the region. This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.