RR + RCP West Virginia Tour - October 2026

Documentary focusing on the environmental and economic injustice and corporate control in West Virginia and its rippling effect on all American workers. This film tells the story of a hard-working people who have historically had limited choices and have never benefited fairly from the rich natural resources of their land. The failure to diversify the economy has insured control by outside, unrestricted corporations with the support of politicians kept in their positions by these very same companies.

Deep in the hollows of the Appalachian Mountains, the construction of a fracked gas pipeline rips through mountaintops, forests, and streams, bearing down on rural communities…

Protest runs through the region’s veins like coal seams through the mountains.

Produced for the Carter G. Woodson Foundation, Inc. by Jeanette Rowsey. A brief introduction to the life, contributions and inspiration of West Virginia's Memphis Tennessee Garrison (1890-1988) . Mrs. Garrison was an extraordinary teacher, community leader and civil rights activist from McDowell County, whose Huntington home is a potential historic site.

Annadel, West Virginia, was a small town rich in coal, farms, and close-knit families, all destroyed when the coal company came in. It stole everything it hadn't bothered to buy—land deeds, private homes, and ultimately, the souls of its men and women.

Stream King Coal (2024) with Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Katherine Drexler, Heather A. Baldry for free with your library card on Hoopla's website or library app.

This Oscar-nominated film follows three women -- a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary -- battling West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic.

This documentary profiles three modern day pioneers in West Virginia: a seamstress finding joy through her craft, a blacksmith preserving family history, and a hospital chaplain confronting illness and his faith. Weaving their personal stories of resilience, creativity, and struggle against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film re-examines the spirit of the American pioneer through their inspiring journeys of endurance and purpose.

The true story of four boys in a poverty-stricken corner of Appalachia who are determined to build their own rocket, and help get America back in the “space race.”

Born in a Ballroom explores how person and place are often one and the same. The film celebrates an Appalachian woman's legacy. Her bond to community echoes through time and encourages us to hold on to what is dear family, heritage and dreams.

The fight for the last untouched mountain in the Appalachian range, threatened by mining giants who aim to blast it apart to extract coal, disregarding the voices of local communities striving to save the mountain. Surface mining is at the center of battles to balance energy needs with environmental interests. Nowhere in America is the issue as intense as in the Coal River Valley, West Virginia, where small but determined groups of ordinary citizens are working to stop large coal corporations like Massey Energy from conducting their devastating surface coal mining operations.

Bourdain digs deep into the proud, often misunderstood culture of West Virginia, as he traverses a 5,000-foot mine, observes the demolition derby like sport of rock-bouncing and dines on signature Appalachian dishes.

In February of 1975, 25 Appalachian Catholic bishops released a document titled “This Land is Home to Me: A Pastoral Letter on Powerlessness in

SEPA West Virginia Regional Microgrids for Resilience Study. We facilitate the electric power industry’s smart transition to a clean and modern energy future through education, research, standards and collaboration.

Discover the history and culture of Native Americans in West Virginia and western Maryland.

The Appalachian Region includes three federally recognized and five state recognized Native American Tribal Communities. See the full list and find additional information about Appalachia’s Tribal entities below.

An Exhibition by WVU Art in the Libraries in Partnership with the WVU Native American Studies Program