2+ week, 3+ day ago   (583+ words) Chanceé Lundy and the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium brought the Joy & Justice Tour to Charleston, launching the $550 #BlackGirlJoyChallenge grant. By Matthew Young, Black By God “There are organizations right here in your community that need investment, and that’s what…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (678+ words) Charleston City Council members were off to a swift start with bill discussions during their Aug. 17 meeting. Up first was a bill to create a voluntary public safety program for local businesses. Participation would allow the Charleston Police Department to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (885+ words) “We have transparency and term limit bills waiting to be heard. This is what this body is going to consider?” The Aug. 3 Charleston City Council meeting began on a high note, celebrating George Washington High School’s baseball team for capturing…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (368+ words) Lewisburg Mayor Beverly White continues her leadership across West Virginia as Chair of Region 4 Planning & Development. Read her story on Black By God. When Beverly White became Lewisburg’s first Black mayor in 2019, she made history in the community she had…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (529+ words) Mountain State hip-hop artists took center stage at Charleston’s 36th annual Multifest, bringing unity, local pride, and raw talent to Haddad Riverfront Park. For nearly four decades, Multifest has been a Charleston-community event that celebrates the people of West Virginia, while…...