Capital B is heading to Gary, Indiana, and we’re thrilled to announce that Javonte Anderson will lead our newest local newsroom as Gary editor.
Anderson is a Gary native and started his career at his hometown newspaper, the Post-Tribune, which covers northwest Indiana. There, Anderson displayed early talents for shoe-leather reporting and vivid writing. He unveiled a story about the use of the local municipal airport as a deportation hub for undocumented immigrants and diligently covered environmental hazards distressing the region.
After the Post-Tribune, Anderson served as a breaking news and religion reporter at the Chicago Tribune. Most recently, he was the racism and history reporter at USA Today. Anderson is excited to once again use his talents in the community in which he grew up.
“I am and will always be just a boy from Gary. So, it’s an honor — a responsibility I do not take lightly — to wield the journalistic experience I’ve accumulated in my career to serve my beloved hometown,” Anderson said.
Anderson is a graduate of Indiana University–Bloomington, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history.
The Gary newsroom is scheduled to launch this fall.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect Anderson’s new role. Capital B Gary’s previous editor was Erick Johnson.