Appalachian Studies Department
Become a Recovery Ally: A Workshop on how to Support Addiction Recovery
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesMadison County is consistently one of the highest-ranking counties for drug-related deaths Kentucky. These losses weighs heavy in our communities. While there are no easy answers, we can make a […]
Roots of Appalachian Dance: Dinner on the Grounds
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and conversation with Phil Jamison, a nationally acclaimed dance caller and musician, as he tells the story behind the many forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia from their European, African American, and Native American roots to the modern day.
For Mountains and Miners
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and conversation with Willie Dodson, Appalachian Field Coordinator for Appalachian Voices who will lead a discussion about ongoing efforts to confront black lung disease and environmental destruction in Appalachian Coal County. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary. Just come out and enjoy some good food […]
Yes, You Can Come Home Again: Reconciling Identity as a Black Woman Growing up in Appalachia
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and a presentation by Emily Jones Hudson, a Berea Alum (1978) and founder of the Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center in Hazard, Kentucky. She will talk about her personal journey growing up Black in Appalachia, read a piece from my book, Soul Miner, and talk about her current work […]
Dinner on the Grounds with Vonn Harris Davis: Preserving Black History in Bluefield, West Virginia
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for supper and conversation with Vonn Harris Davis, a documentarian, community defender, historian, and cultural curator who grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia. Vonn's nonprofit, Blueprint 2022, seeks to uplift black communities through activism, cultural tourism, and art. She is currently working to preserve Bluefield's African-American history (such as buildings that were listed […]
Dinner on the Grounds: A Reading with Matt Parsons and Rick Childers
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for supper and a special reading by Kentucky authors Matt Parsons and Rick Childers. Matt will read from his latest book Mountain Roosters and Rick will read excerpts from his upcoming book Turkey Foot which will officially launch in September.
Women Speak: Women of Appalachian Project 15th Anniversary Celebration
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for a presentation of story, poetry and song showcasing women artists from throughout the Appalachian region. Women Speak: Volume Nine is a lavish mix of Appalachian female voices—northern, central, southern, Affrilachian, Indigenous, Asian-Appalachian, LQBTQ, those differently abled and with developmental differences, emerging and well established—every voice raised in tribute to Appalachian endurance, honor, […]
Monic Ductan Reading and Conversation
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for a reading by Weatherford Award winning author Monic Ductan! Light refreshments will be provided.
Dinner on the Grounds: “Of Words and Water: The Story of Wilma Dykeman” Picture Book Launch
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for supper and a celebration for the release of Shannon Hitchcock's latest picture book "Of Words and Water: The Story of Wilma Dykeman." Shannon Hitchcock was born in North Carolina and grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author several middle grade novels and picture books. Her […]