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Black Love & Marriage According to The Advocate
The newspaper only survived 12 years but thanks to the foresight of the publisher, an archive of Black West Virginian marriages and wedding practices exists 114 years later.
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.
