AFN Member Margo Miller Leads in Appalachia

The Network is excited to see AFN Member, Margo Miller, Executive Director of the Appalachian Community Fund, leading in Appalachia in such a transformative way. Her work and story were recently featured in The New York Times; you can read the article here. Margo Miller is a daughter of Appalachia, born and raised in East Tennessee, grew up in Knoxville, and graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in broadcast communications. Miller remained in Knoxville after graduation working as a community organizer, facilitator, project director and administrator for a number of key social justice organizations, including the Highlander Research and Education Center, the Southern Partnership Fund, Project Change, the Southern Rural Development Initiative, Amnesty International and the Kellogg Foundation.

In addition to these affiliations, Miller has worked extensively with cultural activism and artistic expression of Appalachia. Through her work with the Carpetbag Theatre, a professional, multigenerational ensemble group committed to keeping the black experience alive in American theater, and her involvement with national groups like Alternative Roots and the National Performance Network, Miller has developed a deep commitment to art as a powerful tool for organizing and uniting communities.