Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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A Researcher Investigates Mining Hazards. Trump Cut His Program

Curtis Tate spoke with Brendan Demich, chief steward for the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1916 about his Pittsburgh-based mine research team, whose employment status remains in doubt.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 10, 2025

Capito: Next Stop, White House On Mine Safety And Health Cuts

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she raised the black lung issue with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week and that she’d go to the president next.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 07, 2025

Court Blocks MSHA Silica Dust Rule Days Before It Takes Effect

The rule was aimed at reducing miner inhalation of silica dust, which has been shown to worsen cases of black lung disease and cause an earlier onset of the disease in younger miners.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 03, 2025

Capito: 'I Have Strong Disagreements' With Trump Agency Cuts

She said she’d be talking to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about layoffs this week at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 01, 2025

UMWA's Roberts: Trump Policies Could Harm Coal Miners, Exports

UMWA President Cecil Roberts said Trump’s proposed fees on international shipping and cuts to safety and health agencies threaten the competitiveness of coal and the health and safety of mine workers.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 11, 2025