Emilee Hackney and Amna Nawaz discuss Appalachian stereotypes on 'Settle In'
Summary
Emilee Hackney talks about how people often have wrong ideas about Appalachia, like thinking it is only about coal mining and drug problems. In her new book, she shares her real experience growing up in southwestern Virginia and how politics affected her community.Key Facts
- Appalachia is commonly seen as a place with coal towns and substance abuse.
- Emilee Hackney grew up in southwestern Virginia, part of Appalachia.
- Hackney says these stereotypes don’t match her life experience.
- She wrote a memoir called “All That’s Unseen.”
- The book tells about her life in Appalachia and political changes there.
- Amna Nawaz interviewed Hackney for the PBS News podcast "Settle In."
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