The Georgia Black Republican Council notified members on July 24 that candidate Mike Collins' campaign was looking for Black conservatives to star in a new TV commercial. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/mike-collins... atlanta.capitalbnews.org/mike-collins...

Mike Collins Courts Black Voters as Racism Claims Resurface - Capital B News - Atlanta

At an invite-only GOP event in East Point, the embattled candidate made his case for continuing Trump’s policies.

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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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Some Black Americans who voted for Trump in 2024 fondly remember receiving a Trump-endorsed stimulus check during the pandemic. Promoting Trump Accounts is one strategy to restore faith in the American dream at a time when many doubt it still exists. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-rick-j...

Trump Returns to Georgia as GOP Courts Black Voters - Capital B News - Atlanta

At their first appearance together in Metro Atlanta, Jackson continued his promise to be the president’s favorite governor.

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The ROAD Act includes reform policies that Georgia housing advocates have urged state lawmakers to make for several years. But local critics say the new law doesn’t do enough to immediately help Black Georgians in the middle of a statewide housing crisis. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/warnock-road...

ROAD Act Won't Lower Atlanta Housing Costs Anytime Soon - Capital B News - Atlanta

Supporters of the ROAD Act say it will lower housing costs over time, but critics argue it doesn’t go far enough.

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Leaders of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus said Thursday that they aren’t sure which of their members will be targeted by Republicans looking to eliminate majority-Black districts. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-redi...

How Georgia Redistricting Could Weaken Black Voting Power - Capital B News - Atlanta

A Republican effort to weaken the future of Black representation in the Georgia General Assembly has Democrats worried.

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The VRA turned 60 last August. Well before this week's decision, Black voters were warning how fragile the law's future felt. I traced some of the history of the VRA's passage and the ways the law has been eroded. capitalbnews.org/voting-right...

The Voting Rights Act Turns 60. Its Future Has Never Looked More Fragile.

Six decades after the most important federal statute protecting the right to vote was signed into law, advocates say, Black political power is hanging by a thread.

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In January 2025, @adamlmahoney.bsky.social and I reported on the stakes of Louisiana v. Callais for Black voters in the state's 6th Congressional District. "The map wasn't in our favor before, and a lot of us paid the price for that," one person told us. capitalbnews.org/black-louisi...

Louisiana's Brand New Majority-Black Congressional District Is in Peril

A group of “non-African American” voters could deny Black residents another champion in Congress.

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This was a major week for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, with SCOTUS striking down Louisiana's redistricting map. I just want to highlight some of Capital B's recent reporting — work that goes beyond punditry to show what this moment means for vulnerable communities. 🧵

Clayton Co. officials announced plans to examine Hunter Ridge, where tenants say management files swift evictions to force them to pay excessive fees while failing to resolve repair requests, including hordes of roaches caused by infested used appliances. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/hunter-ridge...

Inside a Metro Atlanta Trailer Park at the Center of an Eviction Crisis - Capital B News - Atlanta

Residents at Hunter Ridge say management rushes to file evictions, forcing them to pay steep fees while ignoring maintenance problems.

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Owners of the Hunter Ridge trailer park filed 491 evictions last year, more than any other landlord in metro Atlanta. One tenant who’s had 13 evictions filed in 2 yrs said management won’t unlock her online payment portal so she can pay her rent on time. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/hunter-ridge...

This Clayton County Trailer Park Filed 491 Evictions Last Year - Capital B News - Atlanta

The owners are one of many “serial evictors” in metro Atlanta, which led the nation in evictions last year.

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I’m at the Shawn Harris campaign election night watch party inside the Courtyard by Marriott Rome Rivertown hotel. The polls just closed Harris just arrived and is shaking grands with supporters while watching the returns come in on CNN. @capitalbatl.bsky.social

Affordable housing activists have watched a number of key bills ultimately fail to advance over the past three months despite receiving bipartisan support in a midterm election cycle where affordability has been the top issue for many voters. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-affo...

Housing Advocates Push Georgia Senate to Pass HB 689 and HB 1132 - Capital B News - Atlanta

Advocates hope that legislation targeting the city’s status as the eviction capital of the U.S. will pass on the session’s final day.

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The apparent snub appeared to anger GBRC Chairwoman Camilla Moore, who told those in attendance not to vote for any of the candidates who didn’t appear. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-blac...

Georgia GOP candidates skip Black Republican forum in Metro Atlanta - Capital B News - Atlanta

The apparent snub angered GBRC Chairwoman Camilla Moore, who urged voters to take note.

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Two challengers vying to replace Robb Pitts as chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners say his leadership is partly to blame for horrific conditions at the county jail and an ongoing backlog of cases inside the county courts system. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fulton-chair...

Fulton Commission Chair Race Highlights Jail Crisis, Health Care Gaps - Capital B News - Atlanta

Pitts’ opponents say he’s partly to blame for horrific conditions at the county jail and an ongoing backlog of cases inside the county courts system.

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I wrote about the SAVE America Act — and the voters, including Black elders, it could leave behind. capitalbnews.org/black-elders...

Black Elders Without Birth Records Could Lose Vote Under SAVE America Act

Decades after segregation left gaps in citizenship documents, a controversial voting bill could create barriers at the ballot box.

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In February, Georgia GOP leaders launched a “Patriot Pipeline” campaign to recruit more Black Republican candidates to run for state House seats held by Democrats. There hasn’t been a Black Republican elected to serve in the Gold Dome in almost 120 years. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-blac...

Why Georgia Republicans Are Trying to Recruit More Black Candidates - Capital B News - Atlanta

The party recently launched a campaign to recruit more candidates to build on gains it has made with Black voters in recent elections.

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“Most people think that the bills are made in the House or the Senate and by the legislators, but it’s made in the hallways, mostly by the lobbyists,” said state Sen. Donzella James, who introduced a 2023 rent regulation bill that ultimately stalled. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-lawm...

Black Residents Are Being Priced Out of Atlanta as Lawmakers Profit - Capital B News - Atlanta

As corporate investors snap up Atlanta homes and drive up prices, nearly two-fifths of state legislators meant to regulate them are personally invested in the state’s housing market.

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“When there is a man in the picture, particularly who is seen as a celebrity, our words get erased,” Levy Armstrong told Capital B Atlanta. “This is about correcting the historical record and being honest about the origins of this boycott.” atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-women-...

Black Women Who Started Target Boycott Push Back On Bryant - Capital B News - Atlanta

Two Minnesota-based co-founders are accusing the Atlanta pastor and others of deliberately hijacking a movement they started.

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Warnock’s office said firms would face a $1 million fine or be forced to pay 3x purchase price of the property involved for each violation. He was one of the U.S. senators who negotiated that provision to protect families looking to buy homes in Georgia. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/warnock-priv...

Warnock-Backed Bill Targets Corporate Home Buyers Pricing Out Black Families - Capital B News - Atlanta

Corporate investors own 25% of all the single-family rental properties in Atlanta, the largest share among U.S. cities.

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Harris told Capital B he felt “nothing but confidence” before the unofficial results came in. “I knew that we had did everything we needed to do. I also believed in everybody here in the district. They were going to get the turnout out, and we did that." atlanta.capitalbnews.org/shawn-harris...

Shawn Harris Heads To Runoff to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Georgia cattle farmer Shawn Harris will face off against Trump pick Clayton Fuller April 7.

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Statement from Georgia gubernatorial candidate, State Rep. Derrick Jackson, a military veteran, condemning President Trump’s unilateral, military actions in Iran without congressional approval. Jackson also condemned Congress’s “pure cowardice” for failing to condemn the attack on Iran.

An estimated 250, mostly Black entrepreneurs RSVP’d to attend local business leader Omar Ali’s “Shaping The New Georgia” gubernatorial candidate forum Saturday. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-2026...

Georgia Governor Candidates Meet Black Business Owners in Lakewood - Capital B News - Atlanta

Democratic and Republican candidates field questions on small businesses, bipartisanship, and the the local economy at the Lakewood forum.

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Several said Black liberals don’t bail on the Democratic Party when its members make racist statements. Dennis said Joe Biden still got support after saying African Americans who refuse to vote for him aren’t truly Black. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-obama-...

Mercy Care volunteer Eurana Garcia, who has participated in the PIT count for more than six years, said she believes the city’s homeless population is still growing, largely fueled by the rising cost of living and weakening social safety net programs. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-home...

Atlanta Homeless Population Continues to Rise, PIT Count Shows - Capital B News - Atlanta

Unhoused men expressed gratitude for aid workers as they shared their stories about living on the streets.

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Mayor’s TAD Plan Sparks Gentrification Fears for Southwest Atlanta Activists atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-tad-...

Atlanta TAD Plan Sparks Gentrification Concerns - Capital B News - Atlanta

Critics contend the plan gives tax revenue to wealthy developers to pay for projects without ensuring legacy Black Atlanta residents will reap the benefits.

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"We need to see all of it. The pain and the joy." @aleciareports.bsky.social and I wrote about the many Black tourists who have felt drawn to the Blacksonian in recent days, as the administration threatens to sanitize history and continues its takeover of D.C. capitalbnews.org/trump-smiths...

Black Tourists Defend History as Trump Targets the Smithsonian

Visitors have felt drawn to the National Museum of African American History and Culture recently, angered by the president’s actions.

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Bernice King questioned the value of releasing the King files now and condemned “any attempts to misuse these documents in ways intended to undermine our father’s legacy and the significant achievements of the [civil rights] movement.” atlanta.capitalbnews.org/bernice-king...

Bernice King Condemns MLK File Release, Calls for Epstein Docs - Capital B News - Atlanta

She questioned the value of releasing the files now and condemned attempts to misuse them “in ways intended to undermine our father’s legacy.”

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Atlanta has seen an increase in homelessness — primarily fueled by Black people living on the margins — for a third consecutive year. But city leaders and advocates alike are touting that the rate of increase has slowed considerably. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-homele...

Atlanta Sees 18% Rise in Homeless Families; Most Are Black - Capital B News - Atlanta

“It’s a signal that the house is still on fire and the scale of the crisis is bigger than what cities alone can handle,” one city lawmaker said.

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Since the May 14, 2022 attack, residents’ hopes for a second grocery store in Buffalo’s Blackest community remain unmet. Abandoned homes still line Jefferson Avenue, and grassroots groups continue to be a main resource for essential services, including health care. capitalbnews.org/buffalo-mass...

Years After Tragedy Gripped Buffalo, Its Black Community Waits for Change

Despite unmet promises, residents are turning tragedy into finding a purpose.

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