BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 21 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
For Brittany Hunt, working with PBS North Carolina was more than just a professional opportunity- it was a chance to elevate Native stories that she said are too often forgotten.
Hunt, assistant professor in the School of Education, is a Lumbee scholar whose research examines the erasure of Native history in the classroom. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is based in the southeastern part of the state. Hunt recently served as a field producer for an episode of PBS North Carolina's "Homegrown History," a multiyear public history initiative that investigates lesser-known stories from North Carolina's past. The episode airs o...