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The lost story of Dr. Dismukes - Black history in Appalachia

The lost story of Dr. Dismukes - Black history in Appalachia

Update: 2024-08-15
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Rediscovering black history in Appalachian coal town, MCC staff in Kimball West Virginia piece together a story of a Black owned hospital that used to sit on the site of the current Appalachia Build program site.

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Dismukes project cordinator Tylah Cline tylahcline@mcc.org

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The lost story of Dr. Dismukes - Black history in Appalachia

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