Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia

A work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby looks at the resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, it’s very history in the region, the effort of Big Coal to cover up it’s misdeeds, and profiles the afflicted communities as he documenting their resilience of megalithic industry. Despite past promises from congress to heal the communities of this disease and provide adequate compensation to those afflicted. Promises that remain unfulfilled to this day. Here, Hamby will interview doctors, lawyers, laypeople and workers, and the teams and advocates on all perspectives and levels in this dilemma that affects everyone in the area and beyond.

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