Kranitz’s book is rife with the kind of images that ... work emanating from Appalachia over the years has proven to be both controversial and a lightning rod of strong emotions.

Avashia doesn’t fit the image many Americans have about Appalachians: impoverished, rural and White. But those stereotypes about Appalachia don’t reflect the place where she was born and raised.

Appalachia stereotypes came from common images from the War on Poverty era of the mid-1960s ... or as simple-minded folk in need of a strong hand. Either way, the narratives were meant to set ...

a glaring omission has been made from the "poverty porn" images fed to national audiences for generations: Appalachia's people of color. "When we tell the truth about Appalachia, it's only then ...

That’s in part because it’s the only state wholly within Appalachia, and in part because the images that Shahn and Wolcott made there are so strong. But these photos are only a small sample of the ...

is now offering “Appalachia Strong” t-shirts to support communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. Designed to symbolize strength and resilience, the t-shirts feature an image of mountains ...

Photos of Appalachia are often criticized for being predatory and showing people at their worst. Adams’s photos are different for a number of reasons. First, he photographed from a place he knew ...

“The similarity in the way these groups are portrayed draws a connection between the treatment of non-whites and the treatment of Appalachians, both of which maintain and protect a particular image of ...

"Immediately, how do we help? How do we help?" Joshua inquired. That's when Joshua and Jared created "Appalachia Strong," a new apparel line that offered two different shirts, two different ...

The shirts had the phrase “Appalachia Strong” written on the front. New Frontier co-founder Joshua Ravenscraft hopes the millions of people who watched will not forget about the people ...