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Inner Sunshine Arts Presents ‘Black Girl Peace and Paint’ in Beckley, West Virginia

By Black By God Coming to Beckley this Spring! Inner Sunshine Arts presents Black Girls Peace and Paint! This open-studio event series looks to combat mental health struggles for Black […]
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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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