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UC Runner Mathew Meli of Kenya Wins MEC Championship, named ‘Runner of the Year’
BETHANY, W.Va. – With the day’s best time of 24:21.2, second-year runner Mathew Meli, originally from Eldoret, Kenya, led the University of Charleston to victory in Saturday’s MEC Men’s Cross […]
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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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Youth Voices Rising: What My Teammates Want Adults to Hear About Growing Up in Kanawha County
During Black By God’s Podcast-a-thon, four teens talked about winning a basketball championship, growing up in a small community and what they wish adults would take seriously
Youth Voices Rising: What West Virginia Teens Need, According to Miss Teen Multifest
In a conversation with Malia Courts, Miss Teen Multifest 2026 Serenity Peoples talks about bullying, the pressure to figure out life after high school, and why adults should listen to teens