The Struggle to Stay

How to Put Coalfield Workers Back to Work

"Jobs aren't a silver bullet," says Coalfield Development Corporation CEO Brandon Dennison.But they are a good start.Dennison's social enterprise has…

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You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive - Derek Akal’s Struggle to Stay, Part One

Derek Akal, 22, grew up in the famed coalfields of Harlan County, Kentucky. He’s a bit over six feet tall, he’s black, and he has an athlete’s build. Neat…

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Back to Work- Dave Hathaway's Struggle to Stay, Part Three

For the past few weeks, we’ve been following the story of Dave Hathaway, a laid off miner from Greene County, Pennsylvania, as part of our series The…

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From Miner to 'Manny'- Dave Hathaway's Struggle to Stay, Part Two

In our series, The Struggle to Stay, we've been following six people as they try to find a way to support themselves here in Appalachia, or elsewhere if…

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