For the last decade, Chattanooga-based visual artist Genesis the Greykid has made it a mission to take a yearly cross-country trip that is equal parts spiritual cleansing, artistic inspiration and work.
HUNTINGTON — “From the Valley to the Mountaintop: Hip Hop in Appalachia” will examine hip hop music, Black culture and Appalachian identity in a panel discussion from 4 to 6
when i say appalachia, you probably picture something like this, or this. harmful stereotypes of poor white folks. we will have to take those on another day. what you probably do not picture is this. a history of black folks here runs as deep as any other nonindigenous people. they are a critical part of appalachia. i am here to help tell their story, because it is in danger of disappearing forever. i m watching the appalachian trail. there are mountains, there. those are some of the oldest mountains in the world. you see the swiss alps, they are so big. these are the grandmothers. crystal good is a sixth generation west virginia native, founder of appalachia s first all-black newspaper. she will show me around and introduce me to people and places at the core of black appalachia. a lot of these narratives