[Cultural Heritage Meeting]
A meeting about Appalachian cultural heritage, with discussions of local libraries, schools, and museums.
A meeting about Appalachian cultural heritage, with discussions of local libraries, schools, and museums.
A performance of songs from Appalachia including both original compositions and traditional folk songs.
00:38 Question from a citizen about redress when one’s land is damaged by mining operations. Discussion of regulations placed on mining companies and the prevention of active strip mining and “high walls.” 04:37 The elimination of rim cuts, high walls, and other situations that are an imminent hazard to life and health. 09:11 The effects of Pennsylvania laws in the 1960s limiting the environmental impact of mining. It is true that mining companies went out of business or consolidated, but […]
A meeting about efforts at environmental reclamation in mining country in Southwestern Virginia.
Interviews recorded at the Puerto Rican Student Conference at Columbia University, gathering together Latinx activists and organizers from around the country.
A meeting between leftists and members of the revolution Young Lords Party discussing their tactics and philosophy. Note: the image quality is low but the audio is fully legible.
Footage from a protest march organized by the Young Lords Party in front of the United Nations building in which protestors demanded liberation for Puerto Rico.