PBS NewsHour

How do we help struggling, rural, white communities?

Clip: 09/27/2016 | 8m 3s

In “Hillbilly Elegy,” J.D. Vance explores life in some of the most geographically secluded parts of the country and the mountain of problems communities there are facing, from economic issues to drug addiction. The subject is a personal one for Vance, who was raised by his grandparents in Appalachia. Judy Woodruff sits down with him to discuss his experience and how these issues came to be.

Aired: 09/27/16

Rating: NR

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