[PDF/Kindle] Affrilachia: Testimonies by Chris Aluka Berry
Affrilachia: Testimonies by Chris Aluka Berry
- Affrilachia: Testimonies
- Chris Aluka Berry
- Page: 252
- Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
- ISBN: 9781985900929
- Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
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"Affrilachia," a term first coined in 1991 by Kentucky poet Frank X Walker, refers to the cultural contributions of African Americans who live in Appalachia, a largely mountainous region stretching over thirteen states from Mississippi to New York. Although Black Americans have greatly influenced the popular culture landscape in this region, their stories, trials, and triumphs are often undocumented because Appalachia is perceived as wholly white. In this stunning visual history, photographer and curator Chris Aluka Berry gives voice to the broad spectrum of African Americans who have lived in the Appalachian region over the centuries. Berry, who spent six years in western North Carolina, northeast Georgia, and eastern Tennessee, immersed himself in the communities and lives of Black Appalachians to present the diversity and commonalities of the proud people in the region. His intimate and revealing photographs capture African Americans in various settings—churches, homes, revival services, family gatherings, and homegoing celebrations. Completing this comprehensive collection are powerful narratives from the people who inhabit these places, and contributions from Appalachian writers Kelly Elaine Navies and Maia A. Surdam, whose poignant and powerful poems and essays offer historical perspective and broaden the book's archival importance. The first book of its kind, Affrilachia: Testimonies is an inspired historical artifact that honors, represents, and celebrates the proud people of color whose history and existence has greatly contributed to the broad tapestry of Appalachia.
Affrilachia: Testimonies (Hardcover)
Affrilachia: Testimonies (Hardcover) ; ISBN: 9781985900929 ; ISBN-10: 1985900920 ; Publisher: University Press of Kentucky ; Publication Date: November 5th, 2024
Affrilachia
The first book of its kind, Affrilachia: Testimonies is an inspired historical artifact that honors, represents, and celebrates the proud people of color
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