Affrilachian author Crystal Wilkinson embraces Appalachian roots

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3. Berea College, author show diversity of Appalachia

The Lexington Herald Leader
Berea College, author show diversity of Appalachia
By Merlene Davis
Herald-Leader columnist
June 30, 2014

Lexington author Crystal Wilkinson was recently named the Appalachian Writer-in-Residence at Berea College.

I know it doesn't seem like that big a deal. Authors serving as writers-in-residence are a common occurrence.

But Wilkinson, who is black, will serve as the Appalachian writer-in-residence. That designation is a hat-tip to all the black people who have made a home in Appalachia, but who have never been acknowledged...

..."It validates me as an Appalachian," said Wilkinson, who grew up in Casey County

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