Mountain News & World Report

This episode begins with a celebration the craftsmanship of southwest Virginian musician and instrument builder Wayne Henderson, whose birthday is May 3rd. Then, we hear excerpts from an interview with Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson just days after a fire destroyed the main office building at the historic Highlander Center in New Market, TN on March 29, 2019. Henderson talks about the legacy of southern movements' resistance and resilience that Highlander has witnessed over its 87 year history. And finally, we visit the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Fire Summit in Pikeville this April, where high school students from across Eastern KY shared their inventions and ideas for economic and environmental changes in the region.