The Appalachian; In Conversation

Grave Marker For African-Americans In Boone Cemetery; In Conversation With Susan Keefe

We sat down with Susan Keefe, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, to talk about a grave marker to be installed in Boone Cemetery and the history of the Junaluska community here in Boone.

Race, Faith And America's Original Sin; With Robert Wright Lee IV

For this episode we sat down with Robert Wright Lee, he is a distant relative of the confederate general Robert E. Lee and an adjunct instructor here at Appalachian. Lee has made media appearances condemning public statues of his ancestor, most famously at the VMA's where he introduced Susan Bro. We talked about why his faith compels him to stand against racism and the church's role in progressive movements.

Trump And The Changing Face Of Affirmative Action In College Admissions; with Jordyne Blaise

For the first episode of our new podcast our news editor sat down with Jordyne Blaise, Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Compliance, to cut through the noise about how the Trump administration plans to handle affirmative action policy after a report from the New York Times on a Department of Justice initiative made waves at the end of the summer.