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Appalachian Identity
Appalachian Identity by Mike Maloney “In the hills of Kentucky, we all looked alike – scruffy white people with squinty eyes and cowlicks. We shared the same economic class, the same religion, the...
Poetry from “Words 2015”
In April 2015, Thomas More College celebrated its Words writing program with a writing showcase and publication of the Words 2015 collection of writings. Under the leadership of long-time UACC suppo...
Reflections on the Inner City
Posted by Phil Obermiller During the 1950s and 1960s Appalachian families moved into Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in great numbers. The people were proud but poor; the poverty was plain ...
Community Education in Appalachian Cincinnati
by Maureen Sullivan A few days ago I heard in an interview clip that Harry Belafonte said he was a drop out, I believe from 7th grade. I was reminded of the early 1990’s Cincinnati Youth Collaborati...
What is Appalachian Culture?
by Michael Maloney Gene Wilhelm’s theory of Appalachian culture is that it is a way of life and thinking that developed in the 1700s when the Scotch Irish and other British Isles and German people c...
Women’s Economic, Mental, and Physical Health Expo
by Jameelia Bowie Jameelia Bowie of Carthage is a student intern with the UACC this summer. She is a junior at Berea College. The 2nd annual Women’s Economic, Mental, and Physical Health Expo: “Pe...
Connie Brosi, Appalachian Studies Pioneer
We are saddened by the loss of Connie Brosi, a deeply committed servant of Appalachia who inspired many in our community. This obituary was written by her husband George and is contributed by Phil Obe...
My Appalachian Memory Series: Excerpts from the Word Quilt Created by Cincinnati’s Urban Appalachians
Memories from Betty June Taylor, Tom Taylor, and Nona Carter by Barb Childers Watch this space as we share thoughtful, funny, sad, surprising “rememories” collected from My Appalachian Memory: A W...
The Singing Bus
by Steve Laird Back in 1953 I was 10 years old and in the third grade. Got held back a year in the first grade, I was labeled a slow learner. As I found out some years later, people with Dyslexia have...
Words as Action: Making a Literary Difference Beyond Classroom Walls
By Sherry Cook Stanforth Professor of English, Thomas More College The Words writing celebration, founded by Sherry Cook Stanforth, is held annually at Thomas More College and showcases student writin...
Tribute to Maxine Groves, Master Quilter
by Mike Maloney Nina Maxine Green Groves died May 21, 2015, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center of congestive heart failure and other complications. Maxine was not just the best known traditi...
Debbie Zorn is ASA President-Elect
by Phil Obermiller The Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) was founded in the 1970s to provide a way for activists and academics to cooperate in regional understanding and advocacy. Since then urban...
Northside Square Dance
by John Bealle The Northside Square Dance arose some years ago as a sly witches’ brew of motives. Local callers who wanted to practice. Old-time musicians who loved playing together. Dancers w...
LPH Festival: Memories, Roots & Fun
by Nancy Laird The 38th Annual Lower Price Hill Appalachian Festival (formerly known as the “Mini Appalachian Fest”), hosted by the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition, is an amazing feat. When ...
My Appalachian Memory: The Word Quilt at “Urban Appalachia Lost & Found” Event
by Barb Childers For the first time, we took the Word Quilt to an event besides the annual Ringin’ In. On Saturday, Aprill 11, the Berea Library Archives came to Holy Family Church in Price Hill at ...
Elk River Blues: A Chemical Spill, a Tragic Series of Events, and Appalachian Fatalism
by Parker Sterling From its source in the Allegheny Mountains to its 177 mile stretch and 3,435 feet elevation drop to the mouth at the Kanawha River, the Elk River is considered a “geological marve...
My Appalachian Memory: A Word Quilt Created by Cincinnati’s Urban Appalachians
by Barb Childers Quilts are certainly part of the Appalachian tradition. There’s no denying that many quilters in our community carry on the old traditions of making something new from something o...
Urban Appalachia Lost and Found: An Identification of a Half-Century of Community Photographs
by Jeff Dey When the former UAC closed in January 2014, the organization’s collection of old photos were fortunately taken to the Berea archives for safe-keeping. These photos are to be catalogued s...