Scenes from the Blackjewel Miners Blockade (2020)

Overview : In July of 2019 the Blackjewel coal company announced it was declaring bankruptcy. Miners were told to stop working mid shift, and their last paychecks bounced. The miners retaliated by blocking a train full of coal, camping out on the coal tracks for weeks. Queer regional organizers made their way to the encampment to support the miners. The encampment became a place for community gathering and mutual aid distribution. Sarah Moyer, a film maker living in Kentucky, also made their way to the encampment and filmed this short documentary on the blockade. (Summary from Queer Appalachia)

Release Date : January 30, 2020

Runtime : 12m

Genre : Documentary  

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Countries : United States of America

Keywords : kentucky, mining, appalachia, labor strike, coal mining, harlan county