The “Youth Activism in Different Generations in Appalachia” (YAA) oral history project considers intergenerational experiences of and reflections on youth, gender, civic engagement and activism, and regional development in Appalachia. The YAA project is supported in part by a project grant and a transcription grant from the Kentucky Oral History Commission, and the collection currently includes 22 interviews with 20 participants and is archived at the University of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. The YAA project explores comparative perspectives on what it means to be young at different times and in different social contexts, and what people think is possible for young people in Appalachia.
Tammy Clemons is a PhD candidate in the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology. Her dissertation research focuses on the cultural productions of young visual media makers in Central Appalachia and how they envision, construct, and act upon possibilities for young people in the region. Tammy is also a media artist/teacher with a critical interest in digital humanities and archives, and she is co-producer of “Remembering the Reedys: Appalachian Music, Migration, and Memory,” a multi-media documentary project that includes oral history interviews, archival recordings, and photos.
To learn more about her projects, please visit: https://remembereedy.blogspot.com/