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Grammy Award winning R&B musician, songwriter, and producer D’Angelo has passed away at 51 years old.
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Grammy Award winning R&B musician, songwriter, and producer D’Angelo has passed away at 51 years old.
What makes Capital B different? Our stories cut through confusion, confront harmful myths, and shine a light on changemakers. That’s news our communities can use.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What makes Capital B different? Our stories cut through confusion, confront harmful myths, and shine a light on changemakers. That’s news our communities can use.
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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the headlines. But news can be more than tragedy and crisis. At Capital B, we highlight the people, solutions, and strategies shaping a better future for Black communities. If you believe in news that reminds us change is possible donate here:
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September 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the headlines. But news can be more than tragedy and crisis. At Capital B, we highlight the people, solutions, and strategies shaping a better future for Black communities. If you believe in news that reminds us change is possible donate here:
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“Severance” star Tramell Tillman became the first Black actor to win an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series at the 77th Emmy Awards.
“I am full. I am humbled. I am honored,” Tillman said in his acceptance speech for his first Emmy nomination and win.
“I am full. I am humbled. I am honored,” Tillman said in his acceptance speech for his first Emmy nomination and win.
September 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Severance” star Tramell Tillman became the first Black actor to win an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series at the 77th Emmy Awards.
“I am full. I am humbled. I am honored,” Tillman said in his acceptance speech for his first Emmy nomination and win.
“I am full. I am humbled. I am honored,” Tillman said in his acceptance speech for his first Emmy nomination and win.
20 years after Katrina, the storm still lingers. Join Capital B News, @motherjones.com and @texasobserver.org in Houston for an evening of stories, action & resilience.
When: Sept 10 | 7PM
Where: Julia Ideson Building, Houston, TX
Tickets: bit.ly/KatrinaEvent2025
When: Sept 10 | 7PM
Where: Julia Ideson Building, Houston, TX
Tickets: bit.ly/KatrinaEvent2025
September 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
20 years after Katrina, the storm still lingers. Join Capital B News, @motherjones.com and @texasobserver.org in Houston for an evening of stories, action & resilience.
When: Sept 10 | 7PM
Where: Julia Ideson Building, Houston, TX
Tickets: bit.ly/KatrinaEvent2025
When: Sept 10 | 7PM
Where: Julia Ideson Building, Houston, TX
Tickets: bit.ly/KatrinaEvent2025
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has passed away at 54 years old. In addition to his Emmy-nominated role on The Cosby Show, Warrner won a Grammy in 2015. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.
July 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has passed away at 54 years old. In addition to his Emmy-nominated role on The Cosby Show, Warrner won a Grammy in 2015. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.
Sly Stone, frontman of hitmakers Sly and the Family Stone, has passed away at the age of 83 years old.
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Sly Stone, frontman of hitmakers Sly and the Family Stone, has passed away at the age of 83 years old.
As infectious diseases like measles, salmonella, and hepatitis quietly spread across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone largely silent.
Of particular concern for Atlanta residents is the CDC’s lack of communication about HIV. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-cdc-...
Of particular concern for Atlanta residents is the CDC’s lack of communication about HIV. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-cdc-...
June 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
As infectious diseases like measles, salmonella, and hepatitis quietly spread across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone largely silent.
Of particular concern for Atlanta residents is the CDC’s lack of communication about HIV. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-cdc-...
Of particular concern for Atlanta residents is the CDC’s lack of communication about HIV. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-cdc-...
After an open letter went viral, Sinners cast and crew – including director Ryan Coogler – came to Clarksdale for a screening and panel moderated by Capital B reporter, Aallyah Wright.
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May 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
After an open letter went viral, Sinners cast and crew – including director Ryan Coogler – came to Clarksdale for a screening and panel moderated by Capital B reporter, Aallyah Wright.
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Fewer websites preserving Black history. Fewer newsrooms covering our communities. At Capital B News, we’re making sure those stories are still told — and told well.
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May 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Fewer websites preserving Black history. Fewer newsrooms covering our communities. At Capital B News, we’re making sure those stories are still told — and told well.
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Residents of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the town where the film Sinners is based, will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Luwdig Göransson on May 29.
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May 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Residents of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the town where the film Sinners is based, will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Luwdig Göransson on May 29.
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has officially entered the race for Georgia governor atlanta.capitalbnews.org/keisha-lance...
May 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has officially entered the race for Georgia governor atlanta.capitalbnews.org/keisha-lance...
Beyoncé is slated to bring her “Cowboy Carter” tour to Atlanta in two months, and local Goodwill locations are helping thrift-loving fans and concertgoers look the part.
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May 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Beyoncé is slated to bring her “Cowboy Carter” tour to Atlanta in two months, and local Goodwill locations are helping thrift-loving fans and concertgoers look the part.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org/cowboy-goodw...
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Today we’re kicking off our Spring Campaign. We’re working to raise $2,000 to fund reporting that listens to, reflects, and serves Black communities. If you believe in that mission, we’d love your support.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today we’re kicking off our Spring Campaign. We’re working to raise $2,000 to fund reporting that listens to, reflects, and serves Black communities. If you believe in that mission, we’d love your support.
capitalbnews.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
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REAL ID enforcement has kicked in and in the weeks leading up to the May 7 deadline, some grassroots organizers worried the requirement to obtain an upgraded ID card from a state’s driver’s licensing agency would be a disproportionate burden on some Black Americans. capitalbnews.org/real-id-dead...
May 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
REAL ID enforcement has kicked in and in the weeks leading up to the May 7 deadline, some grassroots organizers worried the requirement to obtain an upgraded ID card from a state’s driver’s licensing agency would be a disproportionate burden on some Black Americans. capitalbnews.org/real-id-dead...
The theme for this year’s Met Gala was an homage to The Black Dandy. capitalbnews.org/met-gala-bla...
May 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The theme for this year’s Met Gala was an homage to The Black Dandy. capitalbnews.org/met-gala-bla...
President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed Dr. Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, via an email from the White House's Presidential Personnel Office.
May 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed Dr. Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, via an email from the White House's Presidential Personnel Office.
"We are in fact witnessing is a high-velocity event."
Former Vice President, Kamala Harris, delivers her first speech after leaving office. The speech comes right at the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump's second term.
Former Vice President, Kamala Harris, delivers her first speech after leaving office. The speech comes right at the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump's second term.
May 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"We are in fact witnessing is a high-velocity event."
Former Vice President, Kamala Harris, delivers her first speech after leaving office. The speech comes right at the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump's second term.
Former Vice President, Kamala Harris, delivers her first speech after leaving office. The speech comes right at the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump's second term.
Responding to a request from the Trump administration, the Smithsonian Institution is removing the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Black Press USA reports.
April 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Responding to a request from the Trump administration, the Smithsonian Institution is removing the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Black Press USA reports.
A lifetime of coaching had taught Adonis Jones to stay calm under pressure, but no playbook could prepare him for the Eaton Fire’s destruction of his home. capitalbnews.org/altadena-eat...
April 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A lifetime of coaching had taught Adonis Jones to stay calm under pressure, but no playbook could prepare him for the Eaton Fire’s destruction of his home. capitalbnews.org/altadena-eat...
At 9 PM EST President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress, his first such speech since returning to the White House. He is expected to talk up his agenda, including his overhaul of the federal government that has jeopardized Black access to the federal service and his new tariffs.
March 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
At 9 PM EST President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress, his first such speech since returning to the White House. He is expected to talk up his agenda, including his overhaul of the federal government that has jeopardized Black access to the federal service and his new tariffs.
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, the first employment discrimination case since Trump’s return to the White House.
February 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, the first employment discrimination case since Trump’s return to the White House.
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer known for hit songs like “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” and "Killing Me Softly with His Song", has passed away at the age of 88.
February 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer known for hit songs like “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” and "Killing Me Softly with His Song", has passed away at the age of 88.