It’s been a little more than a year since Capital B launched, and we’re extremely proud of how far we’ve come. We’ve published more than 500 stories, grown our staff to 27 Black professionals, and are preparing to open a newsroom in Gary, Indiana. Since the beginning, your feedback and support have been a huge […]
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Posted inDangerous Deliveries, Health
Black Families, Tell Us About Your Childbirth Experiences
Capital B is exploring why Black people are more likely to die and experience severe health complications related to childbirth, an issue we highlighted in our “Dangerous Deliveries” project. As we continue this coverage, we want to speak with Black parents across the United States about their pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum experiences. Your responses will […]
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Brandon Tensley to Join Capital B’s National Team as Politics Reporter
We’re excited to expand our national reporting team with politics reporter Brandon Tensley. Brandon was most recently a national political writer at CNN, where he covered the intersection of culture, identity, and politics. At CNN, Brandon’s portfolio included a range of important stories, from gun policy to voting rights to LGBTQ+ issues, and he wrote […]
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Capital B Announces Next Newsroom Will Be in Gary, Indiana
Capital B Gary has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? We’re excited to announce that the Indiana city and the surrounding region will be the second local market in the Capital B network — joining Capital B Atlanta, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on January 31. Atlanta and Gary couldn’t be more different. One […]
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These Were Some of the Most Important Stories for Black America in 2022
We launched Capital B in January with a mission to produce high-quality journalism that centers Black voices and helps our readers live more informed lives. With national reporters located around the country and our first local newsroom in Atlanta, our teams reported from communities that mainstream news bypassed and unveiled important stories that others overlooked. […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
The Wrap Up: How The Last Round of U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affect Black People
The U.S. Supreme Court’s most momentous session in recent history ended June 30, leaving many Americans — particularly Black and brown people — in a state of shock and dismay. The panel of nine justices handed down life-altering rulings that transformed the landscape on reproductive rights, restricted government action on climate change and limited recourse […]
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Highlights from ‘Capital B Fest: Day 2’
Growing the Pipeline Tech journalist Sidney Fussell spoke with Sherrell Dorsey, founder and CEO of The Plug, about the issue of diversity in tech and what’s being done to correct it. Dorsey talked about what’s at the heart of complicated “pipeline” issues. “When we talk about pipelines, it’s not for lack of the support of […]
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Highlights from ‘Capital B Fest: Day 1’
Black Mayors, Black Cities In our opening conversation, Capital B Politics Reporter Chauncey Alcorn spoke with khalid kamau, mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, and Randall Woodfin, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. In this panel discussion, kamau and Woodfin spoke about the challenges Black mayors face, and the importance of growing Black businesses and homeownership in their […]