The death of Dolly Parton nearly broke the internet a couple of weeks ago. This near-universal outpouring of grief, love and respect is almost unheard-of in these polarized times. Why was there “something about Dolly” able to bridge socio-economic, musical, racial, political, and national classes, genres, divides, and borders? To answer that question, we need to talk about the most deeply defining aspect of Dolly’s “making”. Appalachian poverty. Visit our website: beforewewerewhite.com Follow us on Substack: Brian Halpin@beforewewerewhitepodcast Support our work: beforewewerewhite.com/support/ Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Rss Apple Podcaster →
