<h1></h1> <p>Since the earliest days of railroads in the US, Black and poor residents have covered the costs of the coal and rail industries with their health and well-being. It’s a tax they pay to wealthy fossil fuel corporations, who continue to escape accountability. This isn’t just in Hampton Roads – all along the railroad tracks, from West Virginia to Baltimore, the coal and rail industries displace costs onto neighboring residents.</p> <p>Two versions of John Henry presented courtesy of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center and the Alan Lomax Collection there.</p> <p><a href="https://www.coaldustkills.com" rel="nofollow">CoalDustKills.com</a> IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coaldustkills" rel="nofollow">@coaldustkills</a> X <a href="https://www.x.com/therepairlab" rel="nofollow">@therepairlab</a></p>