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How Black Zack’s McDowell County Roots led him to Coal Roads and Content Creation
By Amanda Barber DeJuan Young – better known to thousands of viewers as “Black Zack” – does not just tell stories online about West Virginia. As a McDowell County native […]
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.
