On any given weekend in Atlanta, you might find dozens of Black residents hiking Arabia Mountain, kayaking along the Chattahoochee River, or gathered around a campfire sharing stories. Taylor Crenshaw created her organization Peace in the Wild to get Black people into the outdoors. bit.ly/3OTt4LB

Capital B will be at “Shaping the New Georgia: The Governor’s Race 2026” with our politics reporter Chauncey Alcorn. Come say hello and share what you want to see covered this election cycle. https://bit.ly/4qLwhtU

News of plans to open an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Oakwood is amplifying fears about racial profiling among some people of color in nearby Gwinnett County. https://bit.ly/4qLqfcW

Atlanta’s heartbeat is its people 🖤. Join us for Why I Love Atlanta: Origin Stories, a celebration of the culture, history, and changemakers shaping our city. 📅 March 25th | Free entry! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/why-i-love...

Landing an endorsement from President Trump’s sister, Shawn Harris wants to build bipartisan support. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-14th...

Experts like Ellie Williams, legal director of the Justice for Incarcerated Survivors Program at the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, estimate that 74% to 95% of incarcerated women had experienced domestic or sexual abuse prior to their incarceration. bit.ly/46f52ke

While not from Georgia, Jackson had numerous ties to the state’s Civil Rights legacy and some of its most notable leaders. He was the mentee of King who reportedly rushed to his side after the fatal shooting in Memphis on April 4, 1968. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-lead...

But before there was MARTA, before the high-rises, before Black folks were paid for the culture that created the pulse of this city, we were on the auction block. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/underground-...

Black Georgians pay 11% more for car insurance than others in the state. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/nabilah-park...

Designed to target organized crime, the bulk of civil asset forfeitures impact low-income people and people of color. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/young-thug-georgia-property-seizure-explained/

From rooftop mixers to museum parties and performances, there are events across the city for everyone to enjoy. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-vale...

Bowman, a 1992 alumnus, said he plans to make campus improvements and tackle mental health concerns. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/morehouse-in...

Join us as Why I Love Atlanta returns for 2026 with a Black History Month conversation honoring 100 years of Black history. Moderated by Ann Hill Bond and featuring: William “Bam” Sparks Shannon H. Longino Adah Pittman-DeLancey Tory Edwards bit.ly/4tD4yhW

The spill at the Flint River threatens Black neighborhoods already facing environmental burdens. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-jet-...

Democrats need to turn out Black men in droves in November if they hope to win several key statewide office races. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-gove...

After being handcuffed in class for not having her ID, Sierra Morrison says in her first interview that she is now weighing legal action. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/clark-atlant...

Several who attended a Black History Month commemoration on Monday shrugged off the president’s social media post. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-obama-...

A new detention facility that can house 10,000 people and an immigration office are sparking concern. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/ice-atlanta-...

After video of the incident went viral, the university president outlined changes to support student safety. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/clark-atlant...

Students at the AUC are calling for answers after videos began circulating online this week of a student being arrested in class at Clark-Atlanta University. According to the posts, the student was arrested by police for not having their student ID card. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/clark-atlant...

The son of rapper Lil Jon has reportedly died. In a statement to TMZ, he confirmed his 27-year-old son’s passing: “I am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son, Nathan Smith. His mother, Nicole Smith, and I are devastated." https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/lil-jon-son-missing-georgia/

Born out of the city’s segregation 140 years ago, today it holds the memories of Atlanta’s founding Black families. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/south-view-c...

A new report from the ACLU of Georgia found that Fulton County officials are failing to take advantage of sustainable solutions to address overcrowding and the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the county jail. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fulton-county-jail-overcrowding-aclu-report/

The flare-up began on Sunday. A TikToker posted a video in which she says that Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico, remarked during a private conversation that he had “signed up to run against a mediocre Black man, not a formidable, intelligent Black woman” capitalbnews.org/allred-crock...

The son of rapper Lil Jon has been reported missing. According to reports, Nathan Murray Smith, 27, went missing Tuesday from his home in an Atlanta suburb. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/lil-jon-son-...

Work has begun on revisions to the mural commemorating the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre in South Atlanta, following months of intense community debate over its imagery and the process by which it was created. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-1906...

A viral video showed Benjy Taylor being led off the basketball court by a campus police officer. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/tuskegee-coa...

Atlanta’s overall population is about 46% Black, but its homeless population was about 80% Black last year. Metro Atlanta’s homeless population has been on the rise for the past three years. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-home...

Why I Love Atlanta returns to kick off our 2026 series during Black History Month — honoring 100 years of Black History in America through real Atlanta stories. 📅 Feb 25 | 6–9 PM 📍 Wild Heaven | West End RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/why-i-love...

When Alex Pretti was killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents last week, the shock rippled far beyond Minneapolis, where the Veterans Affairs nurse worked. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-atlanta-veterans-question-service-after-border-patrol-killing/

Black veterans and nurses in Atlanta say Alex Pretti death has forced a reckoning, not only with the federal government’s expanding use of force, but with what it means to serve a country that they say is increasingly turning on its own people. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-atlant...

While it is unclear who authorized the warrant, President Donald Trump has said without proof that there was fraudulent activity in the 2020 election. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fbi-seizes-2...

Spelman and Morehouse students are speaking out after a viral assault video and raising questions about how their schools are responding. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/auc-students...

Designed to store 20 million gallons of combined stormwater and sewage beneath a new park, the project is meant to satisfy the city’s federal consent decree obligations to clean up sewage issues. The project has ignited concerns about flooding, public health, and environmental racism. bit.ly/4qNET4j

Atlanta police officer Gerald Walker, who fatally shot rapper Linton Blackwell outside a Buckhead bar on the night of Oct. 11, was already under investigation for another shooting earlier in the year. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/officer-kill...

In Georgia, landlords can legally refuse to renew leases or evict tenants they see as problematic, legal advocates say. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/laws-fuel-ev...

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency from Jan. 22 through Jan. 29 and ordered state agencies to mobilize resources to respond to impacts such as ice, power outages, and hazardous travel. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-warming-centers-winter-storm/

Officials are urging residents to take precautions now amid warnings of hazardous travel and potential power outages. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-warming-centers-winter-storm/

Have you ever wondered about experiences Black elders in your family have had but never shared? Now is your opportunity to make sure those stories don’t get lost. https://capitalbnews.org/oralhistoryproject/

A decade after the #OscarsSoWhite movement, a Black director’s film has gotten the most nominations ever in the Academy Award’s nearly 100-year history. capitalbnews.org/sinners-osca...

HBO’s “The Devil is Busy” takes viewers behind the scenes of how workers are providing care amid Georgia’s restrictive abortion laws. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/academy-awar...

In an abrupt reversal, Morris Brown College reinstated its former president Tuesday, after dismissing him without explanation. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/morris-brown-fires-president-kevin-james/

Black women are disproportionately impacted by domestic violence homicides across the country. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fulton-family-justice-center-domestic-violence-survivors/

By tracking zoning changes, educating neighbors, and pressuring elected officials, Atlanta residents are winning battles against data center expansion. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-communities-fight-data-centers/

“In order for us to put the right people in office, we’ve got to destroy this notion of us and them,” Bernice A. King said. “The only way we destroy that is we’ve got to learn how to live together with each other." https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/cornelius-taylor-atlanta-homelessness-bernice-king/

When Karri Bryant arrived at the 2025 UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball in a form fitting, black and nude-colored gown, it sparked a national conversation almost instantly. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/karri-bryant-gown-designer/

Kevin E. James helped restore Morris Brown’s accreditation and rebuild enrollment, but says he was fired without explanation. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/morris-brown-fires-president-kevin-james/

“[They] didn’t just take our child’s life, they took our lives as well.” - Courtney Thompkins, mother of Quanisha Ball, who was hit and killed by a driver while she was crossing Scott Boulevard in North Decatur. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-pedestrian-deaths-exceed-homicides/

There are numerous community volunteer opportunities to clean up and beautiful Atlanta's parks in recognition of MLK Day. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-mlk-day-events-2026/

The King Center CEO shares why practicing her father’s nonviolent philosophy is needed now more than ever. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/cornelius-taylor-atlanta-homelessness-bernice-king/