Tag: Ben Spangler

A Terrifying Liberation: The Opportunity in Appalachia’s Uncertain Future

Posted on by nicole.gurgel@gmail.com Posted in Current Partners In Action

Article by Ben Spangler, Appalshop (Whitesburg, KY) Appalshop is a member of Alternate ROOTS’ 2014-15 Partners in Action cohort. Central Appalachia is presently in a strange place as the collapse of the coal industry leaves the region in an historical moment…

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