Culture

• Want to Work in the Film Industry?

  The West Virginia Filmmakers Guild and West Virginia Film Office Teaming Up to Host A Film Industry Workshop for Grip and Electric

  By West Virginia Filmmakers Guild and the West Virginia Film Office Feb. 2, 2023

  

• Four Black Historical Sites and Cemeteries in West Virginia

  You can learn about the state's Black history at these landmarks

  By Brianna Rhodes Feb. 3, 2023

  

• Lost History of West Virginia’s First Colored Newspapers

  The genesis of West Virginia’s earliest Black-owned newspapers have been forgotten and ignored.

  By John Muller for BBG Jan. 26, 2023

  

• Black in the Newsroom

  Media 2070 shares documentary with West Virginia

  By Collette Watson  July 19, 2022

  

• “Cap” Ferguson: A Black Trailblazer

  Meet the army officer, educator and Charleston, WV entrepreneur and civic leader.

  By Maria Sisco and Stan Bumgardner (the editor of GOLDENSEAL)  Aug. 17, 2022

  

• The Fashion Buzz 🐝

  Kid model and actress from Charleston, WV dropping the jewels on the top fashion trends for Summer 2022!

  By Jayli Phillips  May 26, 2022

  

• Multifest still a beacon of the need for the Black press

  Multifest’s success story points to the power of the Black press. No media organization in West Virginia except the Beacon Digest felt the need at that time to have that conversation about the Regatta. The paper served as the catalyst for change.

  By Joe Severino Nov. 29, 2021