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Grad Student Juniper Starr Helps Share Stories of African Americans in Appalachia

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Juniper Starr, a master’s student in information sciences is helping to preserve the history of African-Americans in Appalachia.

Her work will be part of the East Tennessee’s PBS digital series Black in Appalachia. The project’s goal is to highlight the history of African-Americans in the development of the mountain South and its culture by collecting materials and narratives, engaging with the public and holding exhibitions.

Read more about Juniper Starr and her work at Tennessee Today.