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From Soul to Soul: West Side Food Vendor Brings Homemade Soul Food, Fresh Produce & Community Flavor to a Local Food Desert
By Leeshia Lee Food isn’t just something we eat, it’s something we feel. It carries memory, culture, and emotion and sometimes tradition in every bite. The smell of a meal […]
About Black By God

Centering Black stories and life in all their manifestations
Black By God is a community-led news organization that aims to provide a more nuanced portrayal of the Black Experience in West Virginia and Appalachia. Our name is a riff on the colloquial phrase West ‘by God’ Virginia that claims a unique place in central Appalachia.
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Coalfield programs struggle as USDA cuts $8.5M in grant funding; cites DEI
By Matthew Young | Charleston Gazette-Mail The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week pulled the plug on a $300 million national grant program intended to improve access to land and […]






