For Elister Charleston, farming is a spiritual and ancestral calling that now spans four generations. His family's farm is a place of pride, offering organic produce and community events. https://bit.ly/3RR9W2I

How One Black Family Has Held Onto Their Land for Generations

In Gallion, Alabama, an 87-year-old farmer and his family carry forward a story of sovereignty, soil, and survival

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Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win Michigan’s Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat. The primary bucked simple narratives about Black voters and set the stage for a high-stakes general election. https://bit.ly/3RtGwI4

What El-Sayed’s Michigan Win Reveals About Black Voters and Democrats

The Senate primary bucked simple narratives about the state's electorate and set the stage for a high-stakes general election.

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Savannah State student Johan Sandoval spent two weeks in a New York detention center due to what his attorney says was a document error. The Trump administration’s crackdown on student visas leaves other students at risk. https://bit.ly/4q2Spl2

Savannah State Student Keeps Fighting for His Baseball Dream Despite ICE Detention

As the Trump administration cracks down on student visas, Johan Sandoval's attorney says he was detained for a document error.

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More than 200 Howard students had their enrollment reinstated after over a week of backlash and calls for accountability. https://bit.ly/44JcL99

Hundreds of Howard Students Reinstated After Mass Unenrolling

Students and university administrators are at odds as to who is to blame for the problem, which left many confused days before their move-in date.

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I spoke with Ida B. Wells' great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, about how there's no evidence supporting the claim that Nolan Wells was a descendant of the trailblazing activist — and how such misinformation can obscure the search for answers. capitalbnews.org/nolan-wells-...

Ida B. Wells’ Family Is Debunking a Viral Claim About Nolan Wells

The misinformation about Nolan Wells’ lineage is distracting from his family’s search for answers.

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To better understand the concerns of Black men, Capital B Atlanta asked local voters to share their questions for Sen. Jon Ossoff, who answered them during a recent phone interview. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/jon-ossoff-b...

What Black Men Want to Know From Jon Ossoff Before November - Capital B News - Atlanta

The Georgia senator outlined plans to support an increasingly important voting bloc while taking shots at his opponent’s racist controversies.

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Trump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt. https://bit.ly/4yLMPap

Data Center Surge Only Worsens Electricity Costs for Black Families

Trump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt.

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The passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has prompted Black South Carolinians to ask if a new GOP senator will just mean more of the same. https://bit.ly/4fKmxNh

What Lindsey Graham’s Death Means for Black South Carolina Voters

His passing has prompted some Black South Carolinians to ask if a new GOP senator will just mean more of the same.

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Since 2022, a Black Muslim American mother of seven has fought to inherit land her third great-grandfather purchased in rural Mississippi.

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Five hundred incoming Howard University students were unenrolled days before some were set to move in. https://bit.ly/44JcL99

Howard Dropped 500 Freshmen Days Before Move-In Over Unpaid Tuition

The decision has sparked calls for accountability from the university and its financial aid offices.

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An independent autopsy failed to identify a clear cause of death for Nolan Wells. https://bit.ly/4fkVybT

Nolan Wells Family's Independent Autopsy Finds ‘Undetermined’ Cause of Death

As family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends.

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Since 2020, more than $1 trillion in federal infrastructure investment has led to a boom in domestic manufacturing. The infrastructure funding has led to highway expansions that are increasingly being routed through low-income communities with little environmental review. https://bit.ly/4fsDCLk

From the South to the Coasts, New Highways Are Threatening Black Land

Black residents say construction projects are flooding their land and stripping protections as the Trump administration calls for more highways.

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As family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends. https://capitalbnews.org/nolan-wells-missing-mississippi-horn-island/

Nolan Wells’ Parent Say Goodbye to Son in Heartbreaking Funeral

As family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends.

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Growing up, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures had a front row seat to the fight for racial justice in Alabama. His father took on a case that bankrupted the United Klans of America. https://bit.ly/3RgLk3k

Shomari Figures: From Civil Rights Legacy to Congress | For the Record

Growing up in a family shaped by civil rights battles prepared him to represent Alabama's newest majority-Black congressional district.

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The skies over New York City turned hazy orange and grey again this week due to smoke from over 850 wildfires in Canada. Black communities continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of air pollution, which makes these smoke events land even harder. https://bit.ly/4gIBtO6

Canada Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Risks for Black Americans

The smoke is 10 times more toxic than regular air pollution, and it is spreading across the U.S.

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Erica Schwartz could become the first Black woman to head the CDC. She has vowed not to betray science, but she repeatedly dodged how she would do that when facing pressure from the administration. https://bit.ly/4aZeBGj

Wilberforce University freshman Savanna Jones passed away after attempting to join an underground drinking organization. Her family says the tragedy exposes hazing culture that extends beyond fraternities and athletic teams. https://bit.ly/4bhpfZl

Critics of a new Pearl River flood-control plan fear it prioritizes development over real flood relief, potentially leaving majority-Black neighborhoods at risk. https://bit.ly/4ynRa3l

Jackson Residents Warn New Pearl River Plan Won't Stop the Next Flood

With a federal plan to dam the Pearl River nearly set, Mississippi residents fear the effects downstream.

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As Meta’s Louisiana data center’s price tag continues to rise, now exceeding $250 billion, the Black community in its shadow faces a test of its future and faith. capitalbnews.org/meta-richlan...

Meta’s AI Data Center Sparks a Crisis in the Bible Belt Over the Power of Faith

In rural Louisiana, white and Black churches see the company's plan to build America's biggest AI complex very differently.

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Capital B is headed to Augusta, Georgia! We can’t wait to bring Capital B’s unique brand of community-rooted local journalism, honed in Atlanta and in our Gary, Indiana, newsrooms, to Augusta. https://capitalbnews.org/capital-b-augusta-georgia-expansion/

Rather than wait for courts to restore voting protections, the NAACP is ramping up its on-the-ground efforts.

Nolan Wells’s parents are searching for “honesty and transparency” after their son’s death. The family is conducting an independent autopsy, which is funded by Colin Kaepernick, their counsel, Ben Crump, says. https://bit.ly/4fkVybT

Nolan Wells’ Parents Speak Out: ‘We Just Want Honesty and Transparency’

Local law enforcement found a body on Horn Island matching the description of the 18-year-old's and is waiting for DNA testing.

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Former Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy in a bribery scheme. As he joins a list of Black mayors caught in scandal, the FBI denies targeting Black leaders. https://bit.ly/4pj5h6c

How Jackson’s Former Mayor Went From Progressive Star to Guilty Plea

As Chokwe Antar Lumumba joins a list of Black mayors caught in scandal, the FBI denies targeting Black leaders.

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FBI Director Kash Patel reassigned 260 intelligence analysts to assist with the agency’s ongoing investigation of Fulton County after the 2020 election. There is no credible evidence of elected officials, employees, or volunteer poll workers tampering with the 2020 results. https://bit.ly/3R5ThIu

FBI Expands Georgia 2020 Election Investigation - Capital B News - Atlanta

The bureau's leadership has approved overtime for staff to assist in the investigation into Trump’s debunked claims of fraud.

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Black organizers have a renewed focus on state Voting Rights Acts, youth-led movements, and grassroots organizing to keep the country from further chipping away at voting rights. https://bit.ly/4f5F1aD

Black Organizers Are Preparing for a New Era of Voting Rights Battles

While no single strategy will be a silver bullet, there’s been renewed focus on state Voting Rights Acts, youth-led movements, and grassroots organizing.

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More than 60 years later, Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., 87, vividly remembers the night his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till, was last seen alive. https://bit.ly/4eOuBxf

The Last Time Emmett Till's Cousin Saw Him Alive | For the Record

Wheeler Parker Jr. recalls the fear and final moments before Emmett Till was abducted from a Mississippi home.

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As the wealth gap grows within Black communities, wealthier Black people are displacing low-income ones through what researchers call “gentrification of color.” https://bit.ly/3SHtVkJ

The Black Suburban Dream is Now Leading to a New Wave of Gentrification

As the wealth gap grows within Black communities, wealthier Black people are displacing low-income ones.

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After college student Nolan Xavier Wells went missing on July 4, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a body matching the description of Wells had been found by the U.S. Parks Service. https://bit.ly/4fkVybT

As Search Ends, Nolan Wells’ Family Is Still Waiting For Answers

Local law enforcement found a body on Horn Island matching the description of the 18-year-old's and is waiting for DNA testing.

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Go-go music, a cornerstone of Black Washingtonian culture, faces challenges in connecting with today’s youth amid gentrification and changing musical preferences. Educators and producers are working to reintroduce this vibrant sound as the next generation finds new ways to engage.

How Go-Go Is Reaching a Generation That Didn't Grow Up With It

Many young Washingtonians aren't discovering go-go the way their parents did. What comes next could shape the genre's future.

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