UACC Blog
Catching Up with Desirae “The Silent Poet” Hosley and the Cultural Resource Directory by Mike Templeton
The newest feature of the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition website is the Cultural Resources Directory. This is a tremendous resource to the community. It provides information on artists, writers...
Headin’ East; or, How I Escaped To Appalachian Ohio by Mike Templeton
It is a privilege to write these articles for the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition. The real joy of this position is learning about and taking to the people that make UACC work and the people who...
Bringing the Frank Foster Memorial Library into the 21st Century by Mike Templeton
Since research is crucial to the work of the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition, the research committee maintains and regularly updates a collection of materials for anyone who may be interested in...
Appalachian Foodways: Essential Fermented Foods by Erinn Sweet
Fermented foods have been around since ancient times and act as staple foods throughout many cultures and nations. The process of fermentation preserves fresh fruits, vegetables, and protein sources a...
Catching Up with Nancy Laird on the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis in Lower Price Hill and East Price Hill by Mike Templeton
When we reported on the numbers regarding COVID-19 a few weeks ago, it was clear that cases of the virus were markedly high on the west side of Cincinnati. West Price Hill, East Price Hill, and Westwo...
Tucker’s Restaurant: A Living Monument to Urban Appalachia by Mike Templeton
The history of Appalachians in Cincinnati is one of the main concerns of the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition. Often, this means things like pouring through archives and historical materials to b...
The Appalachian Cultural Resources Directory by Mike Templeton
In the service of promoting Appalachian culture, the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition advocates and sponsors numerous events, conferences, and gatherings throughout the year. Things like Ringin�...
A Conversation with the Poet Laureate of Ohio, Kari Gunter-Seymour, by Mike Templeton
Writers and storytellers are central to Appalachian culture. The influence of the city has only enriched the creativity of the writers who follow in the traditions coming out of the Appalachian region...
“Appalachian History in Cincinnati” Hosted by the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County by Mike Templeton
On June 28 the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition hosted a presentation on the Public Library Resources for Appalachian culture and advocacy...
Matthew Whitenack Brings Appalachia to the Big Apple by Mike Templeton
For the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition, the issue of identity has been one of the core ideas that fuels much of our research and advocacy. But how we come to know ourselves as Appalachian, or m...
Recent Research on Coronavirus in Cincinnati by Mike Templeton
It is clear that the coronavirus is still a danger as the pandemic continues to spread and cases spike around the nation and in our own county. As an advocacy and research organization, the Urban Appa...
Appalachian Foodways: The Lost Art of Apple Butter by Erinn Sweet
Apple butter is more than a sweet breakfast condiment—in my family, apple butter is a peace offering. My parents gift jars of homemade apple butter to new friends and family as a welcome present or ...
“What’s the big deal about Dolly?” by Erinn Sweet
When I explain to people where I am from, I typically receive a response similar to, “Oh, yeah! I think I’ve been down there before on a mission trip.” To those who have little knowledge of the ...
The Appalachian Emergency Relief Fund from The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio by Mike Templeton
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio provides funding for community organizations in all 32 Appalachian counties in the state of Ohio. FAO began in 1998 in a way that is strikingly similar to the Urban...
A Conversation with Core Member Jeff Dey by Mike Templeton
My first contact with Core member Jeff Dey was over the Appalachian foodways articles. His direction and resources made those articles possible. Jeff’s love of cooking and food have provided an adde...
Core Member Maureen Sullivan and the Path to UACC by Mike Templeton
Core member Maureen Sullivan has proven to be a constant presence for Urban Appalachians. Going back to the pre-history of Urban Appalachian Council up to the current work of the Urban Appalachian Com...
Book Review of Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ by Amie Copenhaver
Who has the right to have an opinion about Appalachia? J.D. Vance opened this can of worms with his controversial book Hillbilly Elegy. After reading his book I asked myself if I had the r...
Omope Carter Daboiku and the Art of Living and Remembering by Mike Templeton
As with everyone involved with the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition, the work of community engagement is a natural outgrowth of life experience and chosen endeavors. Omope Carter Daboiku is one o...