Several such people were known to have escaped, disappeared into Appalachia and may have taken refuge amongst Native Americans or formed their own communities. These slaves were …

2021年3月8日 · For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. …

2024年1月25日 · My journey tracing 40 of the most famous and impactful Melungeons revealed stories of triumph in the face of adversity. Their drive for justice and equality laid the …

2024年9月20日 · The Melungeons remain a symbol of Appalachia’s complex and often overlooked history. Their story invites us to reconsider our assumptions about race and …

2024年3月26日 · America has a funny way of hiding history, and there’s no better example of that than the story of the Melungeons; a forgotten people of Appalachia. Appalachia is a …

2021年1月24日 · Within the Appalachian Mountains, from the mountainous regions of Tennessee and Virginia, to parts of Kentucky, there has traditionally been a group of people known as the …

Nestled within the hills and hollers of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Melungeons are not just a community; they are an integral part of the mosaic of Appalachia. The Melungeons have left …

Sometimes called the “Lost Tribe of Appalachia,” the Melungeons are people of mixed ethnicity who claim varying degrees of Portuguese, Turkish, Moorish, Arabic, Jewish, American Indian …

2012年7月11日 · For centuries the Melungeon people of Appalachia believed they were of Portuguese descent. Turns out, their direct lineage is more African than anything else. Guest …

2014年2月7日 · Like the waters of the Cumberland Gap, where neighboring streams weave through Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia to meet among the rolling crests of the …