Who is Angela Dennis?
An East Knoxville native, Angela Dennis is a journalist and literary activist. She is an Editor for Black with No Chaser, Program Director for the Shora Foundation & a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. James Baines. Audio Engineer.
Who is Jessica Tezak?
Jessica Tezak. Photographer . A professional photojournalist & farmer, Jessica originally hails from Joliet, Illinois, but now lives & works out of Knoxville. Her work with Black in Appalachia centers around documenting the events & communities in Southeastern Ohio. Misha Awad.
Where is Alona from?
A native of Elizabethton, Tennessee & graduate of Berea College, Alona has been working with Black in Appalachia to research & document the history of Black schools in Carter County and Middlesboro, Kentucky. She's incredibly active in Northeast Tennessee and continues to act to make her region one that her and her peers can thrive in .
