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Crystal Good

Crystal Good is the founder and publisher of Black By God: The West Virginian.

Crystal's Latest Articles

Governor Jim Justice announced a $1 million investment for the Center for Economic and Community Development for the African American community of Appalachia

Black Leaders Say That's Not Enough

Same Story, Same Game

How CARES Act funding can change the trajectory for so many West Virginians.

Rockin The House: Sons Gone too Soon

Rocking the House, an event hosted by Delegate Daniel Walker for her son, the late Demetry Mack Walker, to endow a scholarship in his name for healthcare professionals.

Black voices should help decide fate of ARPA funds

West Virginia has $1.335 billion from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to spend in the next four years KANAWHA COUNTY: $34,598,499 MONONGALIA COUNTY: $20,513,893 MCDOWELL COUNTY: $3,423,255 CHARLESTON: $36,801,358 BECKLEY: $7,698,933 JANE LEW: $160,000 KERMIT: $150,000 OCEANA: $500,000

An Expanded Child Tax Credit is Essential for West Virginia

As Senator Manchin continues to negotiate with his colleagues in Washington, our families here at home continue to suffer.

‘Almost Heaven ’Til We Get There’

Black Miners and Blair Mountain

Black Farmers Struggle For Finance And Support In West Virginia

"We are used and then left out"

BBG SUNDAY CARTOON

Look at Joe & Shelley celebrating on the "bipartisan dance floor" as West Virginia is set to receive nearly $6 billion to repair our roads and bridges and build out broadband from the Infrastructure Bill.

Poor And Low-income West Virginians Took Their Questions About Build Back Better To A Renowned Economist

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival held a community forum on President Biden’s agenda in Charleston, WV

Kanawha County Schools 2021 Summer Feeding Program

Breakfast and Lunch are open to all children, ages 18 years and under, who would like to participate.