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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Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news organization reporting on stories you won’t find anywhere else.
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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 […]
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From Mailers to Meetups: How Capital B Brought Our Local Journalism Offline
Capital B’s local newsrooms in Atlanta and Gary, Indiana, are very different, but share some DNA. The reporters, editors, and engagement teams who power our journalism live in the areas we cover — many with lifelong ties and deep roots. They know firsthand how important it is to meet neighbors where they are with stories […]
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Support Black News. Become a Capital B Member Today.
Do you believe everyone needs good, reliable information to thrive? Are you passionate about helping your community stay informed with accurate, trustworthy information? Are you ready to do your part to support local news and Black-led media? If you do, you’d make a phenomenal Capital B member. We answer your questions about our membership program […]
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Capital B Welcomes Deputy National Editor
Capital B is thrilled to announce the addition of Victoria St. Martin as deputy national editor to our growing newsroom. St. Martin comes to Capital B from Inside Climate News (ICN), where she most recently was a health and environmental justice reporter. She’s spent 22 years in newsrooms that include The Washington Post, The Star-Ledger […]
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Capital B Makes Two New Hires on its Audience Team
Capital B is excited to announce two new additions to our growing team. Mark S. Luckie has joined as Director of Audience and Innovation, and Kuwilileni Hauwanga will serve as Deputy Director of Audience and Innovation. Luckie joins us from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, where he was the director of digital strategy. He has […]
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Capital B welcomes new executive editor
Capital B is happy to announce the addition of a new member to its leadership team. Kelly Virella, an editorial leader and innovator with 24 years of experience in the field, is Capital B’s new executive editor. Virella will lead editorial operations and set and execute an ambitious vision for Capital B’s journalism. Virella joins […]
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Introducing Everything’s Political From Capital B
Whether it’s the subjects we learn in school, the hairstyles we wear to work, or the art we make about our experiences, Black people in America are regularly reminded that our lives are lived under the influence of politics. In our new politics and culture newsletter, Everything’s Political, Capital B reporter Brandon Tensley will go […]
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Capital B Gary hires its second reporter
The Capital B Gary newsroom in Indiana welcomes Jenae Barnes as its health and environment reporter. Barnes is a 2023 Wake Forest University Environmental and Epistemic Justice Fellow. Her passion for climate reporting was in part developed at the Earth Journalism Network, where she facilitated story grant projects for international newsrooms and supported the coverage of underreported climate […]
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Capital B Launches Black Local News Fund
Building stronger Black communities is at the heart of what we do. That’s why at Capital B, we open local newsrooms that Black people can depend on to deliver accurate, trustworthy information about what is happening around them. We’ve been doing this work in Atlanta since we launched in 2022, and we’ll begin doing it […]