Rural Narratives

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ERADICATING RURAL POVERTY: THE POWER OF COOPERATION

Nonprofit Quarterly

Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This series from Partners for Rural Transformation and NPQ highlights that topic and efforts to address multi-generational poverty.

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N.C.’S BORDER BELT INDEPENDENT PROVIDES A NEW APPROACH TO RURAL JOURNALISM

The Daily Yonder

Read this Daily Yonder article about a nonprofit newsroom in southeast North Carolina helping change the journalism landscape in four rural counties.

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Sustaining Momentum in Rural Development

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Anita Brown-Graham describes the key components of lasting development in rural communities. She shared these insights in her keynote at the...

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RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL NEWS IN COLORADO

Colab - Colorado News Collaborative

These reflections on how local news and Indigenous communities interact were among many that surfaced during the 2022 Indigenous Voices working group discussions.

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West Virginia News & Stories

Black By God

Black by God (BBG) is at the forefront of community-led news and storytelling in West Virginia. They are committed to showcasing the diverse experiences of Black and BIPOC communities in the Appalachian region.

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Communicating to Connect: moving beyond neutrality

This short case study has insights and tips to move beyond neutrality and still communicate effectively across the political spectrum.

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Challenging Current Rural Funding Strategies

In an op-ed for Daily Yonder, Bonita Robertson-Hardy of the Community Strategies Group writes on how rural communities, funders, and other stakeholders’ approach to economic development can mean the difference between success and stagnation.

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Translating Federal Opportunities into Local Resources

This short case study has insights and tips on how rural communities with limited staffing and resources can understand, prepare for, and compete for finite federal funds.

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Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit

The PolicyLink Housing Justice Narrative Initiative’s toolkit offers a scaffolding for us to stay centered in the future we are...

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Reflecting on our Language: Stakeholder

UT Health Houston

Stakeholder is a term that is ubiquitous in public health research, but is it an innocuous term? The word actually has a colorful past that is offensive to certain populations, particularly indigenous communities.

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Learning Through Convening: Top Conferences for Rural Prosperity

Check out some top conferences focused on advancing equitable rural prosperity.

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REIMAGINE RURAL PODCAST

The Brookings Institution

While the dominant narrative regarding rural America is one of decline and division, “Reimagine Rural” is a new podcast that visits rural towns across the United States that are experiencing positive change and explores how public investment in rural people and places can lead to increased and equitable prosperity.