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John Hope Bryant to Join Marshall University for Black History Month Centennial Event
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University will host a free public event on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. marking the centennial of Negro History Week — now known as 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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Mama’s Meatloaf
From a 2025 Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowship winner, a family dish with a reputation!
WV Senate committee advances bill removing curriculum, vaccine and standardized test requirements for private schools
SB 216 would allow private schools to teach students virtually anything — or nothing at all. It would remove requirements related to instructional hours, curriculum objectives, standardized tests and vaccines.
WV senate advances bill to criminalize sending people abortion pills
Senate Bill 173 would impose mandatory prison sentences of between three and 10 years on non-medical professionals who prescribe or send abortion medication to West Virginia residents through online services.