Coal has played a critical role in shaping Central Appalachian culture and identity. A new documentary remembers its legacy, while looking ahead to the future.
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Salvation South Deluxe is a series of extended episodes of the Salvation South podcast that unravel the untold stories of the Southern experience, narrated by the authentic voices that make this region truly unique. In this episode, Native Appalachian documentary filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon and others talk to Chuck about "King Coal", a new documentary which uses unconventional storytelling techniques to explore Mountain folks' complicated relationship with the dying coal industry.
FAIRMONT — The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will host a screening of the film "King Coal" at Fairmont State University’s Ruth Ann Musick Library on Feb.