Black communities have long been central to rural life in the South, helping shape the culture, economy and civic life of the places they call home.
In North Carolina, nearly half of Black residents live in rural counties, reflecting a history that reaches back to the founding of the country and continues to influence where people live, work and build community today.
Yet these stories are too often overlooked in how rural America is understood and portrayed.
In this episode, Layna Hong talks with Aallyah Wright, a Mississippi native and rural issues reporter for Capital B, about what reporting on Black rural communities reveals about the South, history and the fuller story of America.
Guests:
Aallyah Wright, rural issues reporter at Capital B
