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The enduring relevance of Don West

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 Eric Kerl

Don West was an unapologetic radical and antiracist militant. He was an educator and co-founder of the Highlander Center and, later, the Appalachian South Folklife Center. He was also a popular poet. Largely relegated to footnotes in left literary tomes today, West's essays and poems remain strikingly relevant.

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What is a Hillbilly?

December 26, 2017January 30, 2018 Eric Kerl

A short history of the social construction of the hillbilly

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A Hillbilly Syllabus

December 10, 2017February 3, 2018 Eric Kerl

This is a partial list of some of the most useful resources that I've come across and recommend for people to read after/instead of Hillbilly Elegy.

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