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 […]
Inside Capital B
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 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 […]
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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 […]
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Why It’s the Right Time for a Capital B
Welcome to Capital B. We’re so pleased to debut our national site and our first local site, Capital B Atlanta, and to witness the realization of our big idea: bringing high-quality, original reporting to Black audiences across the country. On Capital B Atlanta, you’ll find a feature on Peoplestown, a gentrifying neighborhood where several Black […]
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All About Lauren Williams, CEO & Co-founder
What I do at Capital B As the CEO of Capital B, I’m responsible for making sure we fulfill our mission to serve Black audiences in Atlanta and across the country; provide a healthy, transformative workplace for our journalists and staff; and to constantly find new ways to build and grow a sustainable and innovative […]
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All About Akoto Ofori-Atta, Chief Audience Officer & Co-Founder
What I do at Capital B Hello! I’m Akoto Ofori-Atta, co-founder and chief audience officer at Capital B. My primary responsibility is to steer audience and community engagement strategies that get meaningful and accessible journalism to Black audiences. Co-founders do a lot of things though, so I also work with Lauren Williams, my good friend […]
