Appalachia’s Hidden Crisis: The Plight of Black West Virginians and Prison Food
Despite Black West Virginians making up just 3.7% of the state’s total populace, they are overrepresented in its prisons, accounting for 12.1% of the incarcerated.
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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The Overlooked Crisis: Black Overdoses in West Virginia
Black communities in Appalachia must acknowledge the sobering fact that overdose rates are continuously climbing
