Rebuilding the Village in Appalachia

Tina McDaniel is a retired corporate professional and community historian who is on a mission to recover the "invisible" stories of Bristol. She shares a moving narrative of the "Village"—the resilient Black neighborhoods of the Jim Crow era where identity was forged on front porches and in segregated classrooms. From the bustling business district of Black Bottom to the 100-year-old oral histories she captures today, Tina explores how communal accountability and a deep sense of place can provide a fortress against adversity. This conversation is a journey through memory, urban renewal, and the urgent need to reclaim the human connection that nourishes a community’s soul.