Author Archives: Anthracite Unite

Anthracite Heroes: “Big Mary”

Big Mary’s legacy reminds us of women’s heroic leadership in the mining era

Waking Up in Hazleton

Washington D.C. woman with Coal Region roots reflects on her path toward racial justice activism

Coal Region Books

A list of books about Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

Something to be Proud Of

If we want our poverty to end, we need to know who is actually responsible for it

Making our Democracy Democratic

PA has a serious gerrymandering problem, especially in the 11th Congressional District

A Culture of Corruption

A short history of political corruption in Northeastern Pennsylvania

On Being an Intellectual Gadfly in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Local professor aims to tell the truth, no matter the cost

Never Again

Hazleton couple reflects on bold statement they made with a yard sign

Introducing Anthracite Unite

Anthracite Unite aims to revive the legacy of working class resistance in the Coal Region