“There is another America. Remember it. Those miners died for you. You should at least know who they were. And then let's all follow in their footsteps. Long live the multiracial uprising in the hills of Appalachia in 1921. Long live the Battle of Blair Mountain.” David Rovics
U.S. Labor Day weekend 2021 marks the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain, which was part of the West Virginia Mine Wars.
The battle was the largest armed insurrection in the U.S. since the Civil War. The sacrifices of those miners and their families who fought on Blair Mountain laid down a foundation to fight for every worker’s labor rights and protection and courageously stand up and face tyrannical men of murderous intent.
Empathy Media Lab will be in West Virginia documenting the Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial Commemoration, including the United Mine Workers of America’s reenactment of the famous march that ended in the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain.
This short film is based on an audio essay by David Rovics and the song Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis.
The following links providing more information about this labor struggle through:
ABOUT EMLab
Empathy Media Lab is produced by Evan Matthew Papp and we are a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Support media, authors, activists, artists, historians, and journalists, who are fighting to improve the prosperity of the working class everywhere. Solidarity forever.
Website - https://www.empathymedialab.com/
All Links: https://wlo.link/@empathymedialab
#LaborRadioPod
#1U
#UnionStrong
#Blair100
165. Mother Jones - Labor Leader Diaries
164. Former Amazon Warehouse Worker and Progressive Activist Jake Burdett
163. Labor for Palestine with Suzanne Adely and Michael Letwin
162. The Case For A New Deal 3.0 - David Riemer Author of Putting Government In Its Place
161. Robert C. Orr Dean of University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy - Policy Dialogues Ep.25
160. Grassroots Comedy DC with Chris Blackwood - EMLab Artist Profiles
159. Robert Sandoli Senior Advisor on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy
158. African Perspectives: Ako Essan Emile Shares his Experience Growing up in Cote d’Ivoire
157. Homeless Advocate Brian Carome CEO Street Sense Media - End Homelessness in Washington, D.C.
156. Behind the velvet curtains with AFI’s Todd Hitchcock - Labor Goes To The Movies
155. Author Nicole McCandless's new children’s book Down on James Street - Published by Hard Ball Press
154. American Prospect’s Robert Kuttner on Biden’s 100 Day Speech, Industrial Policy, and the Fed Reserve
153. HAYMARKET: The Bomb, The Anarchists, The Labor Struggle - Labor Goes To The Movies
152. Constructing a New Social Compact Event w/ Dr. James C. Benton - Race & Economic Empowerment Project
151. Maryland State Senator Paul Pinksy - Policy Dialogues Ep.23
150. Author Alejandra Domenzain discusses her new children’s book Para Todos For All published by Hard Ball Press - Buy Your Copy Today
149. John Sayles on Martin Eden - Labor Goes To the Movies
148. Raymond Nevo Candidate for Prince George’s County Council District 2 - Policy Dialogues Ep.22
147. Book Review: Why The New Deal Matters with author Dr. Eric Rauchway
146. Mark Street’s Film Work Songs - Labor Goes To the Movies
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free