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Government Jack Walker, Jul. 18, 2025

Charles Town Groups Stage Anti-Trump Protest, Invoking Memory Of Civil Rights Icon

Dozens came together for a demonstration in Charles Town Thursday criticizing the administration of President Donald Trump and invoking the memory of the late Congressman John Lewis.

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Government Trey Kay +, Apr. 23, 2025

Us & Them: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Its History And The Efforts To Erase It

DEI programs aimed to expand opportunity—now they’re facing pushback. On the latest Us & Them, host Trey Kay examines the political and cultural forces challenging diversity, equity and inclusion efforts—and why more than 30 states have considered rolling them back.

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Government Briana Heaney, Aug. 15, 2024

NAACP Sues State Agencies Over Failure To Report Collect Data On Imprisoned Juveniles

Currently West Virginia legally confines youth at a rate almost three times the national average. In 2015, when West Virginia had two times the national average of legally confined youths, the state passed a law aimed at juvenile justice reform.

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Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Feb. 26, 2024

Harpers Ferry’s Ties To Civil Rights Movement Showcased In New Documentary

Harpers Ferry was home to the second-ever meeting of a civil rights group that gave way to the NAACP. A new documentary in part highlights the town's connection to the movement.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Feb. 26, 2024

New Documentary Highlights Niagara Movement On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a group of Black civil rights leaders in 1905 came together to form the Niagara Movement. Historians describe the group as a precursor to the NAACP. The group was founded in Ontario, Canada. But soon it forged ties with historic Harpers Ferry.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 19, 2023