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They Won’t Keep Us Down

They Won’t Keep Us Down from Grace Wang on Vimeo. For 5 days, hundreds marched through West Virginia from Marmet to Blair, following roughly the same route the original marchers in 1921 took. On Saturday June 11, The March on Blair Mountain arrived atop Blair Mountain. Along the way, marchers sang songs such a “They …

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The Top of Blair Mountain – Rally Speeches

Which Side Are You On? Which Side Are You On? by beautymountainstudio Junior Walk Junior Walk by beautymountainstudio Jimmy Weekly Jimmy Weekly by beautymountainstudio Maria Gunnoe Maria Gunnoe by beautymountainstudio Dustin Steele Dustin Steele by beautymountainstudio Paula Swearengin Paula Swearengin by beautymountainstudio Vickie Terry Vickie Terry by beautymountainstudio Joe Stanley Joe Stanley by beautymountainstudio Bill …

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Photos from the Rally and Day of Action

Today, hundreds of marchers met with ralliers in Blair, West Virginia and marched up to Blair Mountain. They totaled almost one thousand, lining the side of the road and winding their way all the way down the mountain. Today signified a crest in the anti-mountaintop removal movement and the fight to save Blair Mountain. Marchers …

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Day 6: 1000 People Rally in Blair, WV., March to Crest of Blair Mountain

Over 1000 people rallied at the base of Blair Mountain today for the protection of the historic battlefield and mountain. Robert F. Kennedy spoke about the destructive practice of mountaintop removal, and country musician Kathy Mattea performed in support of protecting Blair Mountain. Chuck Nelson, an UMWA underground miner for 21 years stated, “Here we …

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Day 5: We Arrive in Blair at Last

On Friday, June 10, marchers walked the final few miles of the march to Blair mountain, arriving at Blair around 6 pm. There they set up camp and enjoyed a pizza dinner, relaxing and singing. Yesterday afternoon a group of marchers worked together to move a series of large rocks which had been placed in …

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Conversations with some Marchers

Conversations with Blair Mountain Marchers from Grace Wang on Vimeo. Over 350 people gathered together to march 5 days from Marmet, WV to Blair, WV to call for an end to mountaintop removal, the protection of Blair Mountain, the strengthening of labor rights, and a clean local economy for central Appalachia. Hundreds more will join …

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Recap from Day 4 Video

Marchers walked in 98degree weather, entering Logan County. The marchers had lunch at a camp spot of the original 1921 march and sang songs to keep spirits high. Video by Flux [...]

Photos from Day 4

The March on Blair Mountain was met with both support and opposition today. Counter-protesters in Logan County waited with signs, while others stopped their cars or called marchers over to express their support and pride. Here are some photos from Day … [...]

Donate Now! Support the March on Blair Mountain

The March on Blair Mountain is on its fourth day and numbers are rising. Despite hot sun and tired feet, over 300 marchers are singing, chanting and carrying signs memorializing mountains destroyed and communities put in jeopardy from mountaintop removal. They are also drawing closer to the site of 1921’s Battle of Blair Mountain. On …

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Marching Through Madison, Wednesday, June 8

Over two hundred marchers wove their way through Madison, the seat of Boone County, on Wednesday morning. It was day three of the fifty mile, five day March on Blair Mountain, a nonviolent walk to end mountaintop removal, support union miners and create sustainable jobs for Appalachia. Photo by Emily Piccone: The original march on …

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