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What Rapid-Response Really Looks Like: Support Helps Black By God Rebound
September 2, 2026
What happens when a small, independent newsroom suddenly loses $350,000 in funding?
In this episode of the Pivot Fund Pod, Pivot Fund grantee Black By God shares how an unexpected funding crisis forced the West Virginia newsroom to act quickly, rethink its approach to sustainability and lean into the community it serves.
Founder Crystal Good and members of the Black By God team join Tracie Powell to talk about choosing to invest in their journalism instead of retreating, mobilizing supporters, building new capacity and what other independent publishers can learn from their experience.
It’s a conversation about resilience, relationships and why the right support at the right moment can help save a newsroom.
In this episode:
Tracie Powell, Pivot Fund CEO
Crystal Good, Black By God Founder
Traci Phillips, BBG Editor
Vivian Stockman, BBG Volunteer