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S3 EP4: Ron Carson
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Ron Carson is the founder of the Appalachian African American Cultural Center. He has dedicated his life and work to the collection and preservation of the narratives, experiences, and artifacts of historical import to the black people of Appalachia. Along with his wife, Jill, he prevented the demolition of an old one room schoolhouse he'd attended as a child, and in 1987, created the Appalachian African American Cultural Center within its walls.
In this week's episode, Heather Andolina welcomes back Ron Carson. He was a guest speaker at this year's Melungeon Heritage Association Union Conference. Ron further discusses the African American experience in Appalachia and how the Melungeon people are a part of black Appalachian history and his important work advocating for the diagnosis, treatment and benefits for coal miners with black lung.
Melungeon Voices is produced by Lis Malone (www.lismalone.com) and presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association. For more information please visit them on the web at www.melungeon.org.
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