{"id":26643,"date":"2012-11-24T02:12:28","date_gmt":"2012-11-24T02:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/wordpress\/?p=26643"},"modified":"2019-07-25T20:07:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T20:07:03","slug":"pike-county-ohio-as-black-as-we-wish-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=26643","title":{"rendered":"Pike County, Ohio – As Black as We Wish to Be"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pike County, Ohio – As Black as We Wish to Be<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Public Radio Exchange
\nState of the Re:Union<\/a>
\n2012-09-28
\nLength: 00:53:53<\/p>\n

Al Letson<\/a><\/strong>, Producer\/Host<\/p>\n

Lu Olkowski<\/a><\/strong>, Reporter<\/p>\n

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In this episode Al Letson and guest producer Lu Olkowski visit a tiny town [East Jackson\/Waverly<\/a>] in the Appalachian foothills<\/a> of Ohio<\/a> where, for a century, residents have shared the common bond of identifying as African-American despite the fact that they look white. Racial lines have been blurred to invisibility, and people inside the same family can vehemently disagree about whether they are black or white. It can be tense and confusing. As a result, everyone\u2019s choosing: Am I black? Am I mixed race? Or, am I white? Adding to the confusion, there\u2019s a movement afoot to recognize their Native-American heritage.<\/p>\n

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\nFamily portraits on the mantle in Judy Tanner\u2019s living room. Photo Credit: Lu Olkowski<\/small><\/p>\n

Listen to the episode here<\/a>. For more information, click here<\/a>. View photographs from Pike County, Ohio<\/a>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n