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WV lawmakers consider bill to include maternity leave in public school & university leave banks
Lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at one of the most crucial realities facing working parents in West Virginia: how to take time off when a baby arrives. HB 4485 […]
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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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BBG Sports Spotlight: Tatyana Tolliver-Hughes Is Making History in Blind Cricket
A 21-Year-Old Black Woman From West Virginia Is Helping Redefine What Team USA Looks Like in Blind Cricket.
Mama’s Meatloaf
From a 2025 Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowship winner, a family dish with a reputation!






