SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Three well-known West Virginians will be part of a conversation tonight in Shepherdstown all about how the Mountain State is perceived and how we want to embrace our identity moving forward.
It’s part of the American Conversations Series hosted by The Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications is hosting “Beyond Pepperoni Rolls: Who are we as West Virginians?” a conversation with US Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin.
The event is set for September 5, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center Theater 260 University Dr., Shepherdstown and broadcast live on the Panhandle News Network online or on the air at 93.7 FM and 1340 AM in the Martinsburg area and at 93.5 FM and 1010 AM in the Berkeley Springs area.
Stubblefield Institute Director Ashley Horst was a guest on Thursday morning’s Panhandle Live. She talked about the event.
West Virginians – whether by birth or by choice – have a shared identity. What does it mean to be a West Virginian?
How do people outside of West Virginia view West Virginians? Are they stuck on false stereotypes of poverty and lack of education? Or do they see the innovative, resourceful, loyal, strong individuals and communities that are apparent to those who live here?
What characteristics are we proud to share as West Virginians? How do we move past the stereotypes? What do we want others to think about us?
Long time friends and colleagues, Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Senator Joe Manchin will meet on the stage of the Frank Arts Center Theater along with “The Voice of West Virginia”, MetroNews Talkline host Hoppy Kercheval to discuss how we move past the stereotypes and form a shared identity that all West Virginians can be proud of. — Stubblefield Institute