Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Working-class mothers in Niagara Falls discover their children's playground sits atop 22,000 tons of toxic chemical waste—and when authorities dismiss their concerns as "useless housewife data," they take action.

Through interviews with surviving activists, the documentary chronicles the late 1970s battle from discovery to victory. It captures how these mothers became media-savvy strategists—protesting daily, conducting health surveys, even taking EPA officials hostage to force action. Archival footage documents the chemical burns, birth defects, and slow government response that hit Griffon Manor's Black residents hardest.

The fight created the landmark Superfund Bill and is a blueprint for ongoing battles as environmental injustice continues.