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The Care Behind West Virginia Abortion Billboards
A campaign by Shout Your Abortion & Women’s Health Center of West Virginia highlights available healthcare services for Black women and underserved groups.
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.
Latest articles
David Fryson: Courageous leaders must resist anti-DEI policies (Opinion)
Former WVU VP for DEI David Fryson calls on university presidents and corporate executives to defend equity and inclusion against political attacks.
How Big Money Took Over American Elections
Anoa Changa-Peck examines the 15-year impact of Citizens United, billionaire spending in elections, and how state reforms like Hawaii’s Act 011 push back.
Morrisey’s administration now competing with Justice’s for title of least transparent
West Virginia Watch’s Leann Ray analyzes Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s press relations, FOIA response delays, and state government transparency challenges.
McDowell County Public Records: Sept. 23 through Oct. 6
Official McDowell County public records filed Sept. 23–Oct. 6, 2026, including municipal land transfers, marriage licenses, death certificates, and coal heritage metrics.
Soul Food Scholar Adrian Miller to Join Simpson Memorial’s 160th Anniversary Celebration
The award-winning author will visit Charleston to celebrate the stories preserved through Black churches, kitchens and communities.