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From Loss to Hope: The Journey of Healing through West Virginia Goes Purple
A New Chapter for Communities Battling Addiction Somewhere in the majestic mountains of West Virginia lives a grieving mother who reached out to The Hope Dealer Project after one of […]
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.
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Looking Back on the Final Day of WV’s 2026 Legislative Session
Filming cops, teacher pay raises, Raylee’s law, cannabis cash and…magic mushrooms?
OP-ED: How we should actually spend that $276 million in Hope Scholarship funds
The solution to the education needs gap isn’t going to come from a scholarship that cannot serve all children in need.






