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Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news organization reporting on stories you won’t find anywhere else.| Capital B News
Cherie Jzar, a North Carolina farmer, has become a lifeline for area residents as the Trump administration has delayed funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Many of her customers are seniors — who often live on fixed incomes and rely on SNAP. With the rising costs of food, she said, it has been difficult for […] The post Black-Owned Farms Fill Gaps Left by SNAP Funding Delays appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
As one chapter closes in the nearly three-year battle to hold someone accountable in the case of a Virginia first-grader shooting his teacher, another will open in the weeks ahead. Former assistant principal Ebony Parker faces up to four years in prison if convicted in criminal court. The trial is expected to start on Nov. […] The post A Child Shot His Teacher, and Now a Former Assistant Principal Could Face Prison appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. Gun violence is trending downward for more than three quarters of cities with the most shootings, according to a new analysis by The Trace’s Gun Violence Data Hub. For more than half of […] The post A Trace Analysis of 150 U.S. Cities Shows One of the Greatest Drops in Gun Violence — Ever appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
Reparations for slavery and historic discrimination against African Americans once seemed like a pipe dream. But momentum for it has been building in the past five years in cities across America, including New York City, which has deep ties to slavery and has become an important testing ground of whether America is ready to make […] The post Will Zohran Mamdani Make New York the First City to Confront Its Debt to Slavery? appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Democrats secured victories in key races in Virginia on Nov. 4. Abigail Spanberger, 46, won the governor’s race and will be the first woman to enter the state’s Executive Mansion in the role. She defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, 61. And Jay Jones, 36, overcame a scandal involving violent text messages. He defeated […] The post Virginia’s History-Making Governor’s Race Win Is About More Than Representation appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
Uncertainty continues to hang over Texas’ 18th Congressional District. No single candidate secured 50% of the vote in the Nov. 4 special election, meaning that the race is heading to a runoff. The top two vote-getters — Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards — will compete at a date […] The post This District Built On Civil Rights Legacy Has Gone Months Without Representation appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
BOWIE, Maryland — On one of the last stops on the Educate to Liberate tour, conservative influencer Siaka Massaquoi and other supporters stood behind the student center on Bowie State’s campus for nearly four hours asking students about their ideologies and thoughts on being Black. “It was a surprising, on-the-spot type of thing,” said Daniel […] The post Inside Blexit’s Bid to Win Over Young Black Voters at HBCUs appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. denied on Friday being “a target of any federal criminal investigation” in light of a report that the federal government was looking into fraud allegations. The response comes after anonymous sources told the Associated Press that the U.S. Justice Department was investigating whether leaders in the Black […] The post Black Lives Matter Facing Financial Scrutiny — Again appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Sequoia Ross was stunned when she saw the price of groceries during a recent trip to the store. Items ought to be more affordable, said the single mother of four and eighth grade English teacher, who lives in Amelia County, located in Virginia’s Richmond metropolitan area. “And I don’t mean through stipends […] The post Employment and Health Care Take Center Stage in Virginia Governor’s Race appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
It is unknown how long it could take the island to recover from the storm, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic.| Capital B News
Neo-soul singer D'Angelo joins growing list of Gen X Black male performers who are dying relatively young.| Capital B News
A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.| Capital B News
Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and threat to take over the city’s police comes as crime reaches a 30-year low in the nation’s capital.| Capital B News
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.| Capital B News
From grocery stores to food distribution services, Black women are leading efforts to feed their communities.| Capital B News
In a country that calls itself a model of democracy, “we sit in a district that doesn’t experience democracy in the same way,” one resident says.| Capital B News
Legislatures are increasingly crafting their own laws to protect the power of the ballot box.| Capital B News
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Black professors open up about being on the Professor Watch List started by the organization Charlie Kirk co-founded.| Capital B News
Political analysts fear that the administration’s crackdown on free speech has major implications for Black Americans at odds with its anti-diversity stances.| Capital B News
After the industrial explosion in rural Louisiana town, the EPA still says there is no health threat.| Capital B News
Hampton University and Virginia State University were the first to report Thursday, and the list grew quickly.| Capital B News
The administration claims that it’s targeting DEI. It’s really chipping away at civil rights protections.| Capital B News
Public comments from Black California residents highlight the difficulty of the state’s unprecedented approach to lowering its racial equity gap.| Capital B News
The decision would prohibit most efforts to protect Black people’s access to the ballot box.| Capital B News
Spearheaded by a right-wing think tank, the agenda would roll back policies that have aided Black economic and social gains.| Capital B News
With a fair congressional map signed into law, advocates shift to making sure that residents understand the stakes of this year’s elections.| Capital B News
The U.S. representative from Minnesota didn't face the direct offensive from pro-Israel groups that some of her fellow progressive lawmakers did.| Capital B News
The killing of an unhoused Black man by out-of-state officers intensifies concerns over the convention's impact and protections for local residents.| Capital B News
