Black By God
@blackbygod.bsky.social
Black By God | The West Virginian
Amplifying Black Voices Across Appalachia & Beyond
Black By God (BBG) is a bold, community-driven news platform amplifying the untold stories of Black Appalachians. From the hollers of West Virginia to the heart of Ghana
Amplifying Black Voices Across Appalachia & Beyond
Black By God (BBG) is a bold, community-driven news platform amplifying the untold stories of Black Appalachians. From the hollers of West Virginia to the heart of Ghana
And we've got a great op-ed about a bill that would prohibit unhoused people from sleeping outside!
Read more from Maya Krueger:
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Read more from Maya Krueger:
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Opinion: I helped oppose Morgantown's camping ban
WV doesn't need a statewide one.
blackbygod.org
April 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
And we've got a great op-ed about a bill that would prohibit unhoused people from sleeping outside!
Read more from Maya Krueger:
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Read more from Maya Krueger:
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
ICYMI: An anti-DEI bill is getting closer to passage in WV. blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Anti-DEI Bill Advances in WV House
The bill just needs to pass the House Judiciary Committee and the House Floor.
blackbygod.org
April 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
ICYMI: An anti-DEI bill is getting closer to passage in WV. blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
A thread of our most recent Folk Reports in cased you miss them!
April 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A thread of our most recent Folk Reports in cased you miss them!
Our most recent #BBGFolkReport from @justicehudson.bsky.social!
Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate passed a controversial "Women's Bill of Rights" that would require transgender people to use bathrooms, changing rooms, and more based on their sex at birth.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate passed a controversial "Women's Bill of Rights" that would require transgender people to use bathrooms, changing rooms, and more based on their sex at birth.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
WV Senate passes “Women’s Bill of Rights” – Black By God
The state Senate approved a controversial “Women’s Bill of Rights” with just one senator opposing it. The bill is one of many spawned by the governor’s desire to end “wokeness.”
blackbygod.org
March 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our most recent #BBGFolkReport from @justicehudson.bsky.social!
Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate passed a controversial "Women's Bill of Rights" that would require transgender people to use bathrooms, changing rooms, and more based on their sex at birth.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate passed a controversial "Women's Bill of Rights" that would require transgender people to use bathrooms, changing rooms, and more based on their sex at birth.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Reposted by Black By God
“When someone hears ‘Appalachia,’ the first thing that pops into their head isn’t an African American face, ever. It’s kind of irritating.”
—Shaylan Clark (Washington Post interview, 2017)
—Shaylan Clark (Washington Post interview, 2017)
15 Photos That Will Change Your Thoughts About Race in Coal Country
Discover insightful articles on These Photos Will Change the Way You Think About Race in Coal Country. Join us in exploring solutions for a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. #These Photos Wi...
www.yesmagazine.org
February 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“When someone hears ‘Appalachia,’ the first thing that pops into their head isn’t an African American face, ever. It’s kind of irritating.”
—Shaylan Clark (Washington Post interview, 2017)
—Shaylan Clark (Washington Post interview, 2017)
Reposted by Black By God
My latest for @blackbygod.bsky.social
“Bill increasing jail time and parole requirements approved by WV Senate”
SB 136 would increase sentencing requirements and the minimum jail time an incarcerated person needs to serve before they are considered for parole.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
“Bill increasing jail time and parole requirements approved by WV Senate”
SB 136 would increase sentencing requirements and the minimum jail time an incarcerated person needs to serve before they are considered for parole.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Bill increasing jail time and parole requirements approved by WV Senate – Black By God
Senate Bill 136 would increase sentencing requirements and the minimum jail time an incarcerated person needs to serve before they are considered for parole.
blackbygod.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My latest for @blackbygod.bsky.social
“Bill increasing jail time and parole requirements approved by WV Senate”
SB 136 would increase sentencing requirements and the minimum jail time an incarcerated person needs to serve before they are considered for parole.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
“Bill increasing jail time and parole requirements approved by WV Senate”
SB 136 would increase sentencing requirements and the minimum jail time an incarcerated person needs to serve before they are considered for parole.
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Left standing at the gate—again. For the 2nd time in 4 years, the Mollett family was blocked from visiting their ancestors’ graves on coal mine land. Black Appalachian history buried twice—first in the ground, then behind corporate gates.
By @JoeSerivino for BBG.
blackbygod.org/articles/fam...
By @JoeSerivino for BBG.
blackbygod.org/articles/fam...
Mollett family fights to keep Edwight mine land cemetery alive – Black By God
Rakes and flowers in their hands, memories of loved ones on their minds, Doretha Mollett’s family never made it past the company gate. For the second time in four years, Mollett’s family could not rea...
blackbygod.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Left standing at the gate—again. For the 2nd time in 4 years, the Mollett family was blocked from visiting their ancestors’ graves on coal mine land. Black Appalachian history buried twice—first in the ground, then behind corporate gates.
By @JoeSerivino for BBG.
blackbygod.org/articles/fam...
By @JoeSerivino for BBG.
blackbygod.org/articles/fam...
BBG is honored to collaborate with/ veteran reporter Martin Staunton on a critical story about the rising opioid overdose rates among Black West Virginians. While rates for the white population decline, the Black community faces a growing crisis. Stay tuned!
blackbygod.org/articles/new...
blackbygod.org/articles/new...
Breaking BBG News – Black By God
BBG is honored to collaborate with veteran reporter Martin Staunton on a critical story about the rising opioid overdose rates among Black West Virginians. While rates for white populations are declin...
blackbygod.org
January 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
BBG is honored to collaborate with/ veteran reporter Martin Staunton on a critical story about the rising opioid overdose rates among Black West Virginians. While rates for the white population decline, the Black community faces a growing crisis. Stay tuned!
blackbygod.org/articles/new...
blackbygod.org/articles/new...
Reposted by Black By God
Dr. Stephen Loyd, head of the state’s Office of Drug Control Policy, emphasized that while overdose deaths in West Virginia have decreased overall, Black communities have not benefited from the same progress.
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
Who Speaks for Us? Addressing the Black Overdose Crisis in Appalachia – Black By God
By BBG On Friday, December 6, 2024, state and local leaders gathered in South Charleston at Café Appalachia, a nonprofit that supports people with substance use disorders, for a town hall meeting on ...
blackbygod.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Dr. Stephen Loyd, head of the state’s Office of Drug Control Policy, emphasized that while overdose deaths in West Virginia have decreased overall, Black communities have not benefited from the same progress.
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
BBG Tech: Addressing the Human Element in Cybersecurity
By Aiden Satterfield
blackbygod.org/articles/bbg...
By Aiden Satterfield
blackbygod.org/articles/bbg...
BBG Tech: Addressing the Human Element in Cybersecurity – Black By God
By: Aiden Satterfield As I read the Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report for class, I thought it offered a reminder that while technology evolves, human error remains one of the most critica...
blackbygod.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
BBG Tech: Addressing the Human Element in Cybersecurity
By Aiden Satterfield
blackbygod.org/articles/bbg...
By Aiden Satterfield
blackbygod.org/articles/bbg...
In an Open Letter, Pastor Matthew J. Watts addresses Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey’s dismissal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as "not West Virginia values."
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
An Open Letter from Pastor Mathew J. Watts – Black By God
West Virginia’s New Governor Sparks Concern Over “No More DEI” Agenda Governor Patrick Morrisey’s recent inaugural declaration of “No More DEI” within West Virginia’s education system has drawn sharp ...
blackbygod.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In an Open Letter, Pastor Matthew J. Watts addresses Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey’s dismissal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as "not West Virginia values."
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
blackbygod.org/articles/civ...
Dr. Stephen Loyd, head of the state’s Office of Drug Control Policy, emphasized that while overdose deaths in West Virginia have decreased overall, Black communities have not benefited from the same progress.
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
Who Speaks for Us? Addressing the Black Overdose Crisis in Appalachia – Black By God
By BBG On Friday, December 6, 2024, state and local leaders gathered in South Charleston at Café Appalachia, a nonprofit that supports people with substance use disorders, for a town hall meeting on ...
blackbygod.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Dr. Stephen Loyd, head of the state’s Office of Drug Control Policy, emphasized that while overdose deaths in West Virginia have decreased overall, Black communities have not benefited from the same progress.
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
blackbygod.org/articles/hea...
Reposted by Black By God
Just joined the Bluesky platform.
Howdy.
I publish a small newspaper amplifying Black voices in West Virginia, Central Appalachia.
Take a sneak peek at our upcoming cover and platform: BlackByGod.org
Howdy.
I publish a small newspaper amplifying Black voices in West Virginia, Central Appalachia.
Take a sneak peek at our upcoming cover and platform: BlackByGod.org
June 2, 2023 at 3:10 AM
Just joined the Bluesky platform.
Howdy.
I publish a small newspaper amplifying Black voices in West Virginia, Central Appalachia.
Take a sneak peek at our upcoming cover and platform: BlackByGod.org
Howdy.
I publish a small newspaper amplifying Black voices in West Virginia, Central Appalachia.
Take a sneak peek at our upcoming cover and platform: BlackByGod.org