S4 EP3: Joshua Outsey

Melungeon Voices

Joshua Caleb Daniel Outsey, has been an actor, both on stage and on television. He is also a dedicated Community Organizer and hip-hop recording artist and performer. Joshua is a co-founder of “ Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development” (SEEED) in Knoxville, TN. For over a decade, he has worked as an advocate for racial equality and economic and environmental justice in and around urban and rural Appalachia. He continues to promote diversity and inclusion through his artistic performance and creative writing. Currently, Joshua is a new employee on the archive team at Appalshop. He has been researching and documenting the history of Black Churches throughout Central and South Central Appalachia. He lives in Big Stone Gap, VA with his wife, Terran Young, and their daughter, Eden.

In this episode, Josh and Heather talk about Appalshop, and the non-profit SEEED, and these organizations' importance in elevating diverse and inclusive Appalachian voices for change.

Melungeon Voices is presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association, hosted by Heather Andolina (MHA Board President), and produced by Lis Malone (Lis Malone LLC). Visit them on the web at www.melungeon.org to learn more!

* This episode is dedicated in memory of Doris "Jill" Carson.

Links to organizations referenced in this episode:

• The Appalchian African-American Cultural Center (AAACC): https://www.aaaculturalcenter.org
• Appalshop: https://appalshop.org/
• Appalshop Archive Spotlight: https://appalshop.org/news/appalshop-archive-spotlight-documenting-black-churches-in-appalachia
• Virginia Organizing/SAMS: https://virginia-organizing.org/https://www.samsva.org/
• Kaleb NFI: https://www.instagram.com/kaleb_nfi/https://youtu.be/982wLmyVEbs
• Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development (SEEED) in Knoxville, TN: https://www.seeedknox.org/