Meet the Artists Redefining Appalachia | The Express Way with Dulé Hill | Full Episode | PBS

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In Appalachia, Dulé Hill explores how music can provide solace and healing. He meets a master luthier rehabilitating opioid addicts, a black folk musician, and the creator of “Latin-grass,” a fusion of Latin-American folk and bluegrass music.
First Dulé speaks to Doug Naselroad, who is the founder and director of Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company and co-founder of The Culture of Recovery- a program that assists individuals on the road to recovery from opioid addiction by teaching them to make stringed instruments. In Johnson City, Tennessee, Dulé learns about the black community’s contributions to traditional American music from Amythyst Kiah, a queer, black, bluegrass musician whose dedication and talents have earned her a Grammy nomination. Finally, in Durham, North Carolina, Dulé meets Grammy-nominated artist Joe Troop, the creator of “Latin-grass,” a fusion of Latin and American folk music played with traditional bluegrass instrumentation. Joe is taking this music to a whole new level by teaming up with Venezuelan musician and asylum-seeking migrant, Larry Bellorin, on a new musical odyssey while standing up against xenophobia and racism.
The Express Way with Dulé Hill | Appalachia | Full Episode
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The Express Way with Dulé Hill
In a new four-part series, multi-talented actor and performer Dulé Hill (“The Wonder Years,” “The West Wing”) and director Danny Lee (“Who Is Stan Smith?”) take audiences on an emotional and celebratory road trip across the nation to explore the transformative power of the arts. Along his journey, Hill travels to California, the Appalachian region, Texas and Chicago to connect with local visionaries, activists, changemakers and pioneers who are using their artistic passions to foster connection, deepen empathy, and create meaningful change within their communities.

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Who knew I would watch this and cry? This hit on somethings that I'm facing with my young adult and it's so encouraging to see that there is hope.

[@AthaisC]

This was such a touching episode. Thank you for sharing with the world the human side of this world, and letting all know that there is hope and life is beautiful. Thank you Dule, thank you PBS.

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😅😮😢😂

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The drug program is wonderful. Much needed. Love the musical segment ❤❤ Getting back to the roots.

[@ImaniTolliver]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Bridges of healing through art. Through story. Love.

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So Powerful!

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Just discovered u on PBS. Powerful! We need this! Thank you.

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This is so beautiful 💛

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This is a great program

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Artists step in to heal people & places.

[@susiefairfield7218]

The artist’s task is to save the soul of mankind; and anything less is a dithering while Rome burns. Because of the artists, who are self-selected, for being able to journey into the Other, if the artists cannot find the way, then the way cannot be found.~
Terence McKenna

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Being an alcoholic sux. Being a combat vet w/ p.t.s.d. and an alcoholic, even worse😢