[Interviews about flooding in Newcomb, TN 1]
Footage taken in Newcomb, TN surveying the damage caused by strip mining, which has created conditions for frequent flooding.
Footage taken in Newcomb, TN surveying the damage caused by strip mining, which has created conditions for frequent flooding.
A brief interview with residents of Newcomb, TN, where strip mining has left their community vulnerable to dangerous flooding every time it rains.
Interviews and musical performances celebrating Appalachian culture in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood alongside the unveiling of a student-painted mural depicting coal miners.
An interview with Marion Kline, a former coal miner who moved to Chicago after retirement, conducted at an event celebrating Appalachian culture in Uptown and the unveiling of a mural based on Kline’s experiences.
Interviews with high school students at Prologue High School who painted a mural depicting the struggles of coal miners, as well as with former coal miners who have relocated to Chicago.
Residents of rural Tennessee share stories of the damage caused by strip mining to their homes and their communities with governor Ray Blanton in an office of the state capital in Nashville. Likely recorded on April 8, 1975 during a rally for the “Save Our Cumberland Mountains” campaign.
Two news reports from Action 10 News in Knoxville, TN detailing the illegal practices of coal companies overcharging the state of Tennessee for coal used in power plants. That is followed by a meeting in which a man discusses personal finances with a small group.