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West Virginian By Choice: Shayar and the Rise of Affrilachian Reggae
By Black By God “Coming to West Virginia was like coming home,” says Jamaican-born Shayar, who has been bringing live, original reggae music to West Virginia audiences for decades. Just […]
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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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