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. […]
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Join Capital B for a Virtual Screening of ‘Fannie’
On Sunday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. ET, chromatic black and Capital B will host a virtual screening of “Fannie,” a film about the life and activism of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Following the screening, Capital B Atlanta state and local politics reporter Chauncey Alcorn will lead a panel discussion on the importance […]
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Capital B Live: Highlights from “The Power of Black Stories” Day 2
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 […]
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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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All About Jerry Smith, Sponsorships Director
Jerry Smith is a former employee of Capital B. What I do at Capital B As director of sponsorships, I sit on the revenue side of Capital B, building relationships with corporate partners and various organizations. My goal is to identify and promote opportunities for partners to support the quality journalism produced in our newsrooms. […]
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All About Houreidja Tall, Social Media Manager
Houreidja Tall is a former employee of Capital B. What I do at Capital B I am the social media manager at Capital B. I amplify the stories our reporters write and interact with readers and the community to help foster audience engagement. Why I came to Capital B I attended the Craig Newmark Graduate […]
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All About Kimberly Spencer, Senior Director of Development
What I do at Capital B I am the senior director of development and am responsible for all philanthropic support from corporate and private foundations and individual donors. I work with the team to help build the support we need, not just for our Atlanta and national reporting, but also as we scale to additional […]
