Rivers Alliance Donates DVDs To Jefferson County Libraries

PINSON, AL — Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper have partnered to donate to the Jefferson County Library Cooperative 44 copies of the latest editions of Southern Exposure, an award-winning film series dedicated to educating the public about Alabama’s natural resources.

Each of JCLC’s 40 locations now have a DVD copy of the 2020 and 2019 editions of "Southern Exposure," a series of documentaries on various Alabama environmental topics created by independent filmmakers.

DVDs of previous Southern Exposure editions are available at all JCLC locations thanks to Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s prior donations.

“The Jefferson County Library Cooperative is proud to continue our partnership with Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper,” said Allison Scanlan, president of the Jefferson County Library Cooperative Board of Directors and director of the Pinson Public Library. “We value and appreciate the work being done by these organizations. The member libraries of JCLC are excited to offer the newest installments of Southern Exposure to every community in Jefferson County.”

In May, Black Warrior Riverkeeper gave BPL 18 pairs of the 2019 and 2020 Southern Exposure DVDs. Today’s donation makes Southern Exposure’s newest editions available in all public library locations throughout Jefferson County.

“The messages in these documentaries from 2019 and 2020 are critically important to the protection of our water, land and air in Alabama and we are proud to be able to amplify these voices and stories through compelling films,” said Cindy Lowry, executive director of Alabama Rivers Alliance. “The 2021 Southern Exposure film fellows are now traveling throughout Alabama to make the next season of films.”