Install
BLACK BY GOD | The West Virginian is a community-led news organization.
- 38articles · 30d
- 7+ hour agolatest article
- Aug 15, 2026earliest in window
- 89%with images
- 349avg words
- Arts, Culture, Entertainment & Media 9
- Politics 9
- People & Society 9
- Society 8
- Sports 7
- Politics2 6
- Sports & Fitness 6
- Sport 6
Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
This week in Affrilachian history: Sept. 13 through Sept. 19 – Black By God
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (317+ words) Discover key mid-September milestones in Affrilachian history: pioneer lawyer J. R. Clifford, jazz legend Chu Berry, and scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. Presented by The West Virginia Humanities Council The following events happened on these dates in Affrilachian history. To learn more,…...
Forward Together: Reconnecting West Virginia’s Black Communities – Black By God
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (455+ words) By Crystal Good, BBG Honestly, Dr. Terri A. Berkley was the only reason I went to the West Virginia NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet in Huntington on August 14. I’ve always been in awe of her oratory skills, and I was hoping she…...
What Would You Save? The Apocalypse School Wants to Know – Black By God
1+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) West Virginia’s always known when something’s coming before the rest of the country wants to admit it. We are America’s canary in the coal mine. An abandoned coal town. An empty Walmart. We’ve seen the warning signs up close. But…...
Black Appalachia Wins 2026 Thomas D. Clark Medallion Award For Literature – Black By God
2+ week, 1+ day ago (549+ words) LEXINGTON, KY. – The University Press of Kentucky is proud to announce that Black Appalachia: Race, Place, and Identity has been awarded the 2026 Thomas D. Clark Medallion, one of the Commonwealth’s highest literary honors. Presented annually by the Thomas D. Clark…...
Inside the Appalachian Queer Youth Summit
2+ week, 4+ day ago (542+ words) A safe haven hosted by ACLU-WV where West Virginia LGBTQ+ youth build community, organizing skills, and joy. By Gabriella Souza, for BBG On a humid August afternoon, a group of young people trudged through woods to a tower connected to…...
How Black West Virginians Are Rebuilding Land Legacy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (829+ words) From 504 Black-owned farms a century ago to just 31 today: Black By God examines how Black West Virginians are reclaiming farmland, legacy, and food systems. By: Black By God Look closely at the West Virginia state flag and you’ll find him:…...
Culturefest World Music & Arts Festival returns to Mercer County – Black By God
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1191+ words) Culturefest returns to Princeton, WV Sept. 8–13 featuring global artists, school workshops, and 4 days of free live music, art, and food in the Grassroots District. PRINCETON, W.Va. — Culturefest returns to Mercer County September 8–13, bringing music, art, storytelling, and cultural experiences…...
Who Was Della Hardman? The WV Artist Honored by Martha’s Vineyard
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1007+ words) Charleston-born artist and educator Della Hardman taught at West Virginia State before building an enduring cultural legacy in Oak Bluffs. The Charleston-born artist and educator left her mark at West Virginia State University and in Oak Bluffs. Her story connects…...