Scott Withrow is an author, editor, history teacher, as well as a park ranger for the National Park Service. Scott was President of the Melungeon Heritage Association for five years and is the current President Emeritus of the Melungeon Heritage Association. Scott is the editor, as well as an author, of one of the essays in the book, “Carolina Genesis,” which is a compilation of essays about mixed-heritage people, and available on Amazon (link below).
In this episode, Heather Andolina and Scott discuss the founding of the Melungeon Heritage Association, and the ambiguity of mixed heritage and racial identity.
Links referenced in this episode:
Carolina Genesis, available on Amazon here:
William Isom & the Black-in-Appalachia Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-in-appalachia/id1524089550
Melungeon Voices Podcast is presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association (MHA), hosted by Heather Andolina (MHA Board President), and produced by Lis Malone (Lis Malone LLC).
