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BLACK BY GOD: Youth voices rising: A West Virginia teen queen asks what young people need to thrive

At Miss Black USA Nationals, Malia Courts talks with Alabama’s Abriel Goulding about literacy, family time and the pressure to grow up fast

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BLACK BY GOD: Planting a legacy: Girl Scouts put down roots at Mear Mae’s Meadow
THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: Nov. 8–14
BLACK BY GOD: Youth voices rising: Myana Mosley and Antoine Booker look beyond West Virginia stereotypes

This story is part of Youth Voices Rising, a Black By God narrative-change project supported by The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation and produced in partnership with the Norman Jordan African American Arts and Heritage Academy at West Virginia State University.

THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: Nov. 1–7

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history.

BLACK BY GOD: Youth Voices Rising: Black By God Helping Amplify Youth Voices in West Virginia

This October, during National Arts and Humanities Month, Black By God: The West Virginian is launching Youth Voices Rising, a series of student articles, interviews and videos that gives audiences a view of West Virginia through young people’s eyes.

BLACK BY GOD: How we got here: An exploration of Black land ownership and farming in West Virginia’s history 
THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: Oct. 25–31
THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: Oct. 18–24

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history.

BLACK BY GOD: From exploring new business models to global expansion, ample growth opportunities exist for Black farmers in West Virginia