{"product_id":"beginning-again-stories-of-movement-and-migration-in-appalachia-paperback","title":"Beginning Again: Stories of Movement and Migration in Appalachia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatrina M. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNikki Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppalachia has been a place of movement and migration--for individuals, families, and entire communities--for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together twelve narratives of refugees, migrants, and generations-long residents that explore complex journeys of resettlement. In their stories, Appalachia--despite how it's popularly portrayed--is not simply a region of poverty and strife populated only by white people. It is a diverse place where belonging and connection are created despite displacement, resource extraction, and inequality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the narratives included: Hear from Claudine Katete, a Rwandan asylum seeker raised in refugee camps who graduated college into the chaos of COVID-19. Follow Amal as she and her family fled war-ravaged Syria and navigated mice-infested housing and unresponsive case workers. Listen to Mekyah Davis, born and raised in Big Stone Gap, as he describes the \"slow burn\" of everyday racism and his efforts to organize Black Appalachian youth to stay in their communities. Taken together, their stories and more collected here present a nuanced look at life in contemporary Appalachia.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatrina M. Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Rhetoric and Writing and founding director of the Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on displacement narratives. She is cofounder of the digital-born oral history initiative, VTStories.org, founding editor of the journal \u003cem\u003eRoots and Resettlement\u003c\/em\u003e, and codirector of Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet \u003cb\u003eNikki Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 1987, she has been on the faculty of Virginia Tech, where she is a University Distinguished Professor. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763621658912,"sku":"9798888901014","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/964b8aa126e3d76b356eb2710007bdf0.webp?v=1780237210","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beginning-again-stories-of-movement-and-migration-in-appalachia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}