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Let’s Talk about Health Care Disparities in West Virginia

WebRhonda Rogombe, the health policy analyst for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy (WVCBP), has been comparing the available data from before, during, and now, …

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The Significant Insignificance of Black Maternal Health in West

WebAndress told the WV News in 2020. She said normally the body’s response to stress starts and ends, giving the body a rest. But for Black people in West Virginia, especially …

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CHAMPS training program builds healthcare delivery …

WebCHAMPS, or Community Health and Mobilization Prevention Services, is one of CEG’s signature educational programs and works to train Community Health Workers (CHWs), …

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Silent Suffering Unveiled: The Sissonville Neglect Case and the

WebBy Crystal Good, writing for the “When All Are Counted” Project. In a deeply unsettling child neglect case that surfaced from Sissonville, West Virginia, the aching echo of Zora Neale …

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Pain and Possibility: Reckoning with Historic Inequity on …

WebBy Laura Harbert Allen and Taylor Sisk. Originally published in 100 Days in Appalachia. Derek Hudson has lived on the West Side of Charleston, West Virginia, his entire life. He …

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A Call for Innovation in Elder Care: Empowering Senior Life in West

WebIn West Virginia, where nearly one-third of our population is over 50 — a figure set to rise to 38% by 2030 — the imperative for innovative elder care is more crucial than ever.

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Advocating for Equity: West Virginia's Fight for WVSU Funding and

WebThe Tuesday Morning Group (TMG), led by Rev. Matthew J. Watts, is actively campaigning for equitable funding for West Virginia State University (WVSU) and underserved …

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Bringing HIV Self-Testing Home, to Appalachia – Black By God

WebBy Community Education Group. When Community Education Group (CEG) set its sights on addressing the syndemic of substance use disorder, viral hepatitis, and HIV in …

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West Virginia Native and Professional Ballerina, Graces the Cover …

WebAlicia Mae Holloway is a West Virginia native and a professional ballerina who first came to the attention of Bachelor Nation fans on Season 25 of “The Bachelor.”

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African American EconomicDevelopment at Marshall University

WebThe center is located at Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, W.Va. Dr. Letton is contactable via phone at 304-696-2663 or 336-561-9556. Read the latest issue …

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Darryl Cannady Has Grown HIV Network in Face of Adversity

WebDarryl Cannady Has Grown HIV Network in Face of Adversity. The longtime advocate has been on the ground for more than 30 years, maintaining a presence in southern West …

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Collaboration Between WVSOM and Marshall University Will Allow …

WebFrom the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) will soon have the …

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Why West Virginia Needs Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)

WebBy West Virginia Delegate Hollis Lewis. There are bipartisan efforts to increase West Virginia’s economic development. These efforts were reflected by our politicians, …

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A Call for Restorative Justice: Charlton ‘BB’ Horton’s Second Chance

WebIn the heart of West Virginia, a man named Charlton “BB” Horton has spent the last 30 years behind bars, serving a Life Without Mercy sentence since the age of 18. As his court …

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Black Policy Day Agenda and Bills – Black By God

WebWest Virginia seeks justice and equality with Black Policy Day at State Capitol on Feb. 15. By BBG Civics February 16, 2023. Black leaders and allies gathered at the State Capitol …

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Making Black Policies Happen – Black By God

WebAs Mountain State Spotlight has previously reported, Black students in West Virginia make up roughly 5% of the student population, but are twice as likely as white students to be …

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Frederick Hightower has spent a lifetime sculpting his passions …

WebBy Chris Slater Community & Culture August 30, 2022. Frederick Hightower has spent a lifetime sculpting his passions into works of art Hightower gazes upon his statue of …

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DOCUMERICA: Jack Corn Captured Appalachian Realities

WebThroughout the 1970s, Corn repeatedly visited the Appalachian Mountains and captured both the intimate realities of Americans living there and their unique relationship to the …

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How will West Virginia spend $1 billion in opioid settlement cash

WebBBG’s Community Partner Mountain State Spotlight explains: How will West Virginia spend $1 billion in opioid settlement cash? Kanawha County will start accepting applications for …

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