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Youth Voices Rising: Arya Smith Explores Mental Health, Healing and Helping Others
By Arya SmithCompanion reel by Nymeria Jordan and Myana Mosley This story is part of Youth Voices Rising, a Black By God narrative-change project supported by The Greater Kanawha Valley […]
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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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Students, Win $250 to Tell the Story of 200 Years of the Black Press. Enter by Nov. 20.
Students in K-12 and college can win $250 in the Woodson Lyceum’s free 2027 Black History essay and poster contests on 200 years of the Black press. Enter by Nov. 20.
‘Work Is Dignity’ – Inside Huntington’s Recovery-to-Economic-Development Pipeline.
At Community Education Group’s third annual Syndemic Summit, two Huntington leaders laid out how health, recovery, art, and economic development connect.
McCuskey’s subpoenas against environmental groups paused by U.S. judge
A temporary restraining order grants the organizations more time to argue their case without being required to hand over the subpoenaed documents by the original Nov. 2 deadline.
BBG Youth Team Earns 3rd Place at Bridge Day Chili Cook-Off
The Bridge Day Chili Cook-Off provided a setting for food, community engagement, and friendly competition.
Many WV SNAP recipients will have two sets of work requirements to keep food assistance, healthcare
Many low-income state residents will soon be required to meet two sets of work requirements — one to keep healthcare and another for food assistance — according to an analysis from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.