The Fight To Tell Black Stories Kevin Merida, executive editor of the LA Times, answered questions about how being a Black journalist can inform your work: Gillian White: A question that I’ve gotten asked before, and I’m sure you’ve heard a million times, is, “Why does having Black journalists, as opposed to other journalists, matter […]
Miela Fetaw
Miela Fetaw is a live event producer for Capital B. Twitter @mielafetaw
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Capital B Live: Highlights from “The Power of Black Stories” Day 1
When the World Bears Witness In a panel discussion about the impact of police brutality on families, Gwendolyn Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, and Shareeduh McGee-Tate, cousin of George Floyd, discussed their continuous fights for policy accountability and police reform, while also fighting to honor the memory of their family members. McGee-Tate spoke about […]
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All About Miela Fetaw, Live Events Producer
Miela Fetaw is a former employee of Capital B. What I do at Capital B As a live event producer, I’m responsible for building, planning, and coordinating all events on behalf of Capital B. On event days, I am charged with guiding events from ideation to completion. Why I came to Capital B The short […]
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The Reading List: The Voting Rights Issues Black People Should Care About
The fight for the basic right to vote has been among the most enduring struggles of Black people in America. From poll taxes to literacy tests and grandfather clauses, the methods used to bar Black voters from the ballot box goes back over a century. Even progress toward the goal for other once-disenfranchised groups has […]
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Join Us for Our Capital B Live Launch Event
Welcome to Capital B Live, our events program, where you can experience our journalism through yet another medium. On Feb. 24 and 25 at 1 p.m. EST, we hope you’ll join us for Capital B’s virtual launch event: The Power of Black Stories. Our program will feature two days of conversation about the power of putting […]