NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some ...
In May 2012, an article appeared in several newspapers throughout a wide area concerning a "study" which was conducted with the attempt to explain the origin of Melungeons. This "study" report was not ...
The film, which premiered at the 2013 Nashville Film Festival in April, explores the history of a unique tri-racial Appalachian community struggling to understand its roots. When Troy Williams, who ...