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Essay and internet links covering the history of negative coverage of the Appalachian region and
people in news media and popular entertainment, including reflections on the possible reasons for
these portrayals.
http://cva.morehead-st.edu/article.php?data_id=2580
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Central Appalachian Network
Multi-state network working to build a healthy regional economy in Central Appalachia. Promotes
economic justice through ecologically sustainable rural development strategies, local self-reliance
and innovative community building.
http://www.cannetwork.org/
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State Area
Non-profit agency that serves at-risk youth from single parent homes in Kentucky, Ohio and West
Virginia, and pairs them up with an adult volunteer for the purpose of friendship and guidance.
http://www.bbbstristate.org/
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Hillbilly Highway: Appalachia and America
Syllabus and readings for University of North Carolina seminar on the history, politics, and
culture of the Appalachian region.
http://www.unc.edu/~whisnant/appal/Sylfal97.htm
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Housing Problems in Central Appalachia
Profiles the housing situation in the Appalachian counties and cities of Kentucky, West Virginia,
Tennessee and Virginia, and the challenges that must be faced in improving housing in this
impoverished region.
http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/infoshts/appalachia.htm
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Appalachia's War
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette series on changes in the region 35 years after President Johnson launched
the War on Poverty.
http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appindex9.asp
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The Mountain Laurel
An online journey into the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, featuring stories and photos of
the people and cultural heritage of the region along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
http://www.mtnlaurel.com/
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Appalachian Community Fund
Provides funding for social change to community and grassroots organizations in Central Appalachia,
including West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Information about
programs, issues, and the grant process.
http://www.appalachiancommunityfund.org/
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Appalachia Service Project
A Christian home repair/home building ministry through which volunteers and staff repair and build
homes for low-income families in rural Central Appalachia. Program information, volunteer
opportunities, background on regional issues, and essays.
http://www.asphome.org/
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Sociology of Appalachia
Information and links on regional identity, crafts, education, religion, food, economics,
environment, music, storytelling, and festivals.
http://www2.tntech.edu/sociology/app/index.html
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