Written by Terran Young
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Terran Young
Terran Young, a Wise County native, herbalist, film producer and mental health advocate, serves as Appalachian Voices' first Highlander Appalachia Transition Fellow in our Norton, Va. office
The Land Matrix, Part 2: The major players
Part two of the Land Matrix series takes a look at how major landowners like coal corporations affect the land ownership in Appalachia — and how this top-heavy structure could be preventing major changes that would have positive impacts on the local economy.
The Land Matrix, Part 1: Stakeholders
The first installment in our new series, The Land Matrix, begins our look at land ownership in Appalachia and how it impacts efforts to diversify the region’s economy.