African American History Exhibit At Harpers Ferry ‘Closed For Renovation’
An executive order from President Donald Trump called for the removal of national park exhibits with "negative depictions."
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Coal And Coal Miners, Inside Appalachia
This week, some politicians and coal companies call themselves friends of coal, but one journalist says they don’t seem to be friends of coal miners. Also, what not to do if you get poison ivy. And, pepperoni rolls were a staple in the coal mines. But public schools might be why they caught on.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Coal To Make Electricity Could Mean Higher Bills In Coal Country
Trump wants the country to increase coal production, save coal-fired power plants from retirement and reopen closed ones.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow A Reporter’s Investigation Of Appalachia’s Black Lung Epidemic Pushed Federal Officials To Respond
Miners are suffering from an advanced version of black lung disease known as progressive massive fibrosis. It’s the result of digging at increasingly thin coal seams. That means they’re also cutting into quartz, which creates silica dust. Advanced black lung results from breathing in that blend of silica and coal dust.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Lung Advocates Want More From New Proposed Silica Dust Rule
A draft rule to protect coal miners from exposure to silica dust garnered more than 5,200 comments from advocates and the American public.
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Woman Underground -- How One W.Va. Miner Found Family and Fatherly Connection In Coal
The first female coal miner in America wasn’t legally hired until 1973. At that time, women made 57 cents to a dollar earned by men. The American labor force has come a long way since then but still has a ways to go to reach equality, especially for women of color. In 2020, women earned 82.3% of men’s annual salary.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘America’s Coal Miners’ Photography Exhibit Donated to W.Va. Art Collection
A photography project called “America’s Coal Miners” was recently donated to the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. The project includes life-size images of West Virginia coal miners in high quality photographs.
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