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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA?
Cabell County Public Records: Sept. 30 through Oct. 26, part three
In 1950, the Black residents of Cabell accounted for just over 4% of the county’s population. Today that number is above 5%, with the Black population in the City of […]
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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Big Blue Volleyball Sweeps Claflin on the Road
Improves record to 14-15 on the year, and 9-11 in conference play
This Week in Affrilachian History: November 1 – November 7
The nation’s first female pro baseball player, a Medal of Honor recipient, and a revolutionary musician
Thurmond, WV’s Historic Ghost Town, provides backdrop for Appalachian Soul Man Aristotle Jones’ New Music Video
Mountain Alchemy: An Appalachian Soul Power Tale, is the companion book to 2026 USA Fellow Aristotle Jones’ album, Appalachian Soul Power
