The 2026 Winter Olympics is in high gear in Italy, and a small contingent of Black athletes are competing on behalf of Team USA. The Winter Games are a space where representation of Black American athletes has been far less than in summer sports. Several of this year’s competitors are Olympic veterans, while others will […]
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Capital B Condemns Arrests of Journalists Over Minneapolis Coverage
Capital B stands in solidarity with journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, who were arrested today in connection to their coverage of an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest earlier this month at a Minneapolis church — an act of journalism unequivocally protected by the First Amendment. We join statements by the National Association of Black […]
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Capital B in the Next Three: Our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
A mirror and a window. After launching in 2022, Capital B’s first few years were characterized by a sense of discovery and possibility. Our staff has worked hard to learn how to best serve and reach audiences, how to build upon success, and how to pivot in the face of challenges. As we grew, we […]
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Fact Check: Social Media Said Salt Trucks Were Used to Block ICE Agents in Chicago. This Is What Really Happened.
It sounds like a bit of poetic justice, street-protest style: there have been widespread reports on social media that activists opposed to mass deportation raids were using trucks loaded with rock salt, which is typically used to clear frozen roads, to obstruct the work of agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the organization that is, […]
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Capital B Honored With Poynter’s 2025 Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award
Capital B has won the 2025 Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award, an honor that recognizes outstanding efforts to advance diversity in journalism, both in inclusive hiring and in coverage. The award is part of the Poynter Journalism Prizes — a collection of 10 prizes awarded to newsrooms and journalists for stellar journalism in the previous […]
