I wrote about how MLK Day was won, how Stevie Wonder helped to make it happen, and how King's legacy is being undermined today. capitalbnews.org/stevie-wonde...

Hey folks! For @capitalb.bsky.social I’m working on a story about how Black Americans are preparing for wage garnishment for public student loans. Those 270+ days past due could face up to 15% garnishment. Looking for those who may be impacted. Feel free to email me: [email protected]

Maryland is boosting the share of foster kids living with family&loved ones, progress experts lauded, but the state still lags behind the national average. Have a story to share in Maryland foster or kinship care? I'd love to talk with you: [email protected] www.thebanner.com/community/fa...

By removing pollutants from old rail corridors, the project has helped to revive communities burdened by contamination for generations. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-beltline-cleanup-revival/

MIAMI (AP) — FIFA slashes price for some World Cup tickets to $60 for teams’ most loyal fans after global backlash.

Trump has long maligned journalists and dismissed news coverage he views as unfair to him as “fake news.” Recently, he’s ratcheted up his insults directed toward respected veteran women reporters in particular, drawing concern and pushback from press freedom advocates. https://bit.ly/456fA4v

In light of the shootings at Brown and Kentucky State, my reporting on HBCUs investing grant dollars in safety and mental health hits close to home. I spoke with students and admins about preparing for terrorist threats. Thank you to @opencampus.org for the collab! capitalbnews.org/hbcu-bomb-th...

When you give to Capital B, you’re backing reporting that sparks action — and helps entire communities get the change they deserve. This Giving Tuesday, your gift will be matched — doubling your impact. Support journalism that informs, empowers, and changes lives: https://capitalbnews.org/donate

I’m proud to be part of @capitalb.bsky.social because our work doesn’t just report problems — it helps change people’s circumstances. We have a three-year plan to have more of that impact. To support the future of Black news: capitalbnews.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...

Republicans accuse George Mason’s president of bias in diversity hiring. Students say little has changed and their professors are still majority white. capitalbnews.org/george-mason...

In September, a Texas A&M professor was fired after a viral video depicted a heated exchange with a student in a children's literature course. New public records shed light on how the situation escalated.

Last week I attended BLEXIT’s tour stop at Bowie State University. The organization, which is an extension of Turning Point USA, said they weren’t there to change minds, just challenge people’s way of thinking. capitalbnews.org/blexit-bowie...

A Virginia school board voted to censure a member over his “unbecoming” conduct toward another board member who supported students starting a high school chapter of Turning Point USA capitalbnews.org/virginia-sch...

This started as a story about education programs impacted by the shutdown. It turned into a stark warning from experts: if this continues, the consequences could be far worse. capitalbnews.org/government-s...

My first story about @ncatsuaggies.bsky.social Homecoming is up! Generations of the Robinson family will join tens of thousands of people flocking to the HBCU this weekend. I’ll be on the ground capturing more of the Greatest Homecoming on Earth!!! capitalbnews.org/north-caroli...

NEW: The LA Clippers claimed to fight climate change, but their tree-planting partner vanished while their superstar pocketed millions for doing nothing. Trees or no trees, it feels like smoke and mirrors for a city still losing its air and its children. capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...

Capital B reporter Aallyah Wright is featured in the newest edition of @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social's Your First Byline. yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/my-first-b...

From opening grocery stores to launching online delivery services, I traveled to rural Mississippi to highlight the work of two Black women who are reimagining how their communities eat and thrive. This is part of the RNN's "Sowing Resilience" series. capitalbnews.org/black-women-...

In a trial that started Friday in Johnson County, abortion providers are challenging Kansas laws that they say are designed to scare and shame women out of terminating pregnancies.

Some of you may have seen the news about the MAGA group that tried to debate Tennessee State students early this week. I wrote about the incident, the uni’s history of being underfunded and the calls to protect HBCUs from the far-right. capitalbnews.org/maga-protest...

Black professors have been a target for the far-right since before Charlie Kirk’s death. I spoke to a few professors about their experiences being on Turning Point’s Professor Watch list. capitalbnews.org/black-profes...

I traveled across rural MS to learn how Black women are feeding their communities. The story is part of a series in collaboration with 8 other newsrooms and the Rural News Network. My story publishes on Monday, but you can catch a preview in tomorrow’s newsletter. capitalbnews.org/newsletters

NEW: The trees in Roseland are turning brown. A month after an oil plant explosion coated this small Black town in toxic soot, experts say the forests are sick. If the land is poisoned — what about the people who call it home? capitalbnews.org/roseland-oil...

Black Chicagoans are divided on how to respond to Trump’s renewed immigration crackdowns. Some see echoes of overpolicing in their own communities. Others say: “It’s not us against them.” Here's what’s happening when I went on the ground to Chicago last week: capitalbnews.org/trump-ice-ra...

The DOE will shift millions of dollars from MSIs to HBCUs + tribal colleges. The UNCF said HBCUs are deserving of the money because they educate Pell grant-eligible students more than any other group in higher ed. capitalbnews.org/trump-hbcus-...

South Florida’s HBCU drew some attention to itself when the Board of Trustees made their disagreements over the interim president public. A local judge put an end to it this week. capitalbnews.org/florida-memo...

I spent six months walking the Lower Ninth Ward, speaking w/ dozens of neighbors, + combing through 6,000 pages of FOIA docs. My latest reveals what recent documentaries left out. If Katrina’s legacy moved you, don’t miss what’s happening to the community now capitalbnews.org/katrina-anni...

Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after a series of “terrorist threats.” capitalbnews.org/hbcu-receive...

The Star's @aleciareports.bsky.social on how people in Clay County feels about the renewed prospect of landing the Royals. In short, it's complicated. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Platte County residents are suing the county's commissioners and the Missouri Department of Revenue for refusing to enact and collect a voter-approved sales tax to support youth mental health initiatives throughout the county. From @aleciareports.bsky.social: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

IRS employees in Kansas City are bracing for upwards of 1,000 layoffs this week, a mass termination that would rock a major employer in the metro.

Many homeowners across Wyandotte and Johnson Counties are struggling to pay their property taxes. And as residents urge lawmakers for relief, a divide within the Kansas GOP is threatening to derail any meaningful reform.

A Clay County, Missouri, detective is on leave after he is alleged to have posted “Time to put the ‘panic’ back in Hispanic” after an ICE raid in the KC metro last week From @aleciareports.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

KC Pet Project CEO steps down as city seeks to take over animal control www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Park Hill Schools has finalized its redistricting plan to ease overcrowding and prepare for the new elementary school opening next fall. Curious about how they made the decision? Read my story: www.kansascity.com/news/local/e...

Despite voter approval of a sales tax to expand youth mental health services in Platte County, the county commission rejected the measure, citing state statute language around 'may' and 'shall' as the basis for their decision. Read my latest for the KC Star: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

*taps mic* is this thing on????