Look for these two features after the residency:

Outside Links



  • Wonders of the African World: A PBS presentation looking at African history and culture featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr.


  • African American Lives: A PBS presentation exploring the genealogical background of African Americans hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.


  • Eyes on the Prize: A PBS series focusing on the American Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1985.





The 2007 Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program is made possible with financial support from the West Virginia Humanities Council, the West Virginia Center for the Book, and the Shepherd University Foundation.



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