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As Wildfire Smoke Chokes the Northeast Again, Black Communities...
The skies over New York City turned a hazy orange and grey again this week. Reminiscent...
The First Black Woman Could Soon Lead the CDC, but Can...
If Erica Schwartz becomes the first Black woman to head the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Lawsuit Alleges Ohio HBCU Failed to Stop Deadly Underground...
Hours after Wilberforce University freshman Savanna Jones texted her friends that...
Jackson Residents Warn New Pearl River Plan Won’t Stop...
JACKSON, Mississippi — Tamitha Dill worries her house could be in danger every time...
Lucid rejects take-private, bankruptcy report after shares...
US EV-maker said it had sufficient liquidity to fund operations well into next year
Meta’s $250B Louisiana Data Center Is the Most Expensive...
Photo illustrations by Alexandra Watts/Capital B RICHLAND PARISH, Louisiana — Seen...
Capital B Expands Local News Network to Augusta, Georgia
Capital B is headed to Augusta, Georgia! Capital B’s local reporting has helped...
How ‘Is God Is’ Is Changing the Conversation About Black...
NEW ORLEANS — When Gretta Gordy Gardner was a prosecutor, she asked a domestic violence...
Omai Gold Project a “rare gem” with potential to exceed...
(Kaieteur News) – President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Omai Gold Mines...
Canton Fair capitalizes on China’s new zero-tariff policy...
The 140th session of the China Import and Export Fair, globally known as the Canton...
Backed by Abu Dhabi's ruling family, UAE's $406 billion...
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates' largest lender with more than...
MultiChoice officially completes sale to French giant Canal+...
MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, has been completely integrated...
NAACP Launches $20 Million Plan to Mobilize 6.5 Million...
As Black voters stand to lose representation, one of the oldest civil rights organizations...
Nolan Wells’ Parents Speak Out: ‘We Just Want Honesty and...
This story has been updated. Christine Wonsley, holding her husband Elmore’s hand,...
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital clears...
African Rainbow Capital (ARC), the investment company founded by South African billionaire...
How Jackson’s Former Mayor Went From Progressive Star to...
Jackson, Mississippi, resident and social justice organizer Danyelle Holmes saw...
Black Organizers Are Preparing for a New Era of Voting...
The mobilization effort was swift once it became clear that Black Georgians stood...
As Search Ends, Nolan Wells’ Family Is Still Waiting For...
What should have been a fun-filled holiday weekend for college student Nolan Xavier...
The Black Suburban Dream is Now Leading to a New Wave of...
When Caleb Roberts moved from Milwaukee to Texas, he knew the story of Black people...
Black Farmers Win Court Case That Restores $127 Million...
Black farmers like Sharon Mallory can finally get some relief after a judge ruled...
Black Americans Face Heightened Risk in Record-Breaking...
Karen Leader has lived in public housing in Brooklyn, New York, for over 30 years,...
How Go-Go Is Reaching a Generation That Didn’t Grow Up...
WASHINGTON — On a recent summer day outside Dunbar High School, Jamiya and Jamiyan...
Record-Breaking Heat Puts Most of U.S. at Risk Ahead of...
Karen Leader has lived in public housing in Brooklyn, New York, for over 30 years,...
Florida Hospitals Act Fast to Discharge Gun Victims — Especially...
This story was originally published by KFF Health News and The Trace. Alea Bates...
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Fire Lisa Cook...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked President Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook...
The Plaintiffs Behind Alabama’s Voting Rights Case Are...
This story first appeared on For the Record: A Black Oral History Archive. The archive...
Why We’re Building a Black Oral History Archive
Today, Capital B is launching its biggest project ever. For the Record: A Black...
The Legal Fight Over Locs in Prison Is About More Than...
A year after Brittany Martin was released from a South Carolina women’s prison,...
Introducing For the Record: A Black Oral History Archive
Today, Capital B is launching its biggest project ever. For the Record: A Black...
World Cup Joy Gave Way to Deportation Fears for Haitian...
For one night this past Wednesday, Miami’s Little Haiti forgot to be afraid. Haiti...
Historic Gene Therapy Gives Young Louisiana Man a New Shot...
On Monday morning in New Orleans, 23-year-old Daniel Cressy rang a bell inside Manning...
Hollywood’s Book Adaptation Boom Has a Black Author Problem
It’s been a turbulent ride for author LaDarrion Williams’ to get his story of a...
Hollywood’s Adaptation Boom Has a Black Author Problem
It’s been a turbulent ride for author LaDarrion Williams’ to get his story of a...
As Fisk University Moves Forward With Data Center Proposal,...
When Naimah Muhammad heard that her alma mater, Fisk University, planned to build...
Meet the Man Who Created the Juneteenth Flag
This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022...
Georgia Republicans Back Away From Redistricting Plan After...
Efforts to begin redrawing Georgia’s voting district maps through a special session...
1-Year-Old Shot by Mississippi Police Officer; Community...
This story was originally published in the Mississippi Free Press, a nonprofit journalism...
In the Oldest Town in Texas, Black Farmers Gathered to...
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jermal Sanders fell in love with farming as a child. When he...
How D.C.’s Ballroom Culture Is Pushing Back Against Anti-Black...
WASHINGTON — “The category is femme boys!” As Nicko Garçon announced the next field...
Young Black Men Are Now Dying by Suicide at a Historic...
This story discusses suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises involving Black...
Thirty Years After Olympic Gold, Dominique Dawes Is Still...
ROCKVILLE, Maryland — Thirty years ago this summer, Dominique Dawes beamed atop...
The World Cup’s Biggest Opponent This Summer Might Be Extreme...
On a Saturday morning in August 2020, when the temperature was climbing toward 111...
One of America’s Last Black Homesteads Is Fighting to Preserve...
Beverly Steele didn’t realize her hometown could be recognized for its historic...
Karmelo Anthony Convicted of Murder in Track Meet Trial
A Texas jury on Tuesday convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder, rejecting the Black...
Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder in Track Meet Trial
A Texas jury on Tuesday convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder, rejecting the Black...
Black Burial Grounds Are Disappearing as Families Fight...
The first time Terry O’Neal walked into an old cemetery, she found splintered coffins...
Tharisa launches depositary receipt scheme to attract US...
Tharisa’s core minerals — PGMs and chrome — are recognised as critical in the US
Money Monday: Jini Thornton’s Game Plan For Kids And Parents...
Money expert Jini Thornton shares practical grad-season advice on college costs,...
HBCU Funding Fight Puts First-Generation Students at Risk
ST. LOUIS — With a 2.0 high school GPA, Xavier Hickman thought college was unattainable. ...
What a New Poll Reveals About Black Women in Mississippi...
Over the years, Gabrielle Wyatt has heard directly from Black women nationally who...
Black Farmers Sue USDA Over $127 Million in Canceled Grants
When Sharon Mallory’s nonprofit received a $13 million federal grant to help farmers,...
Jim Clyburn’s District Is at the Center of a New Fight...
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — To Jasmine Broadwater, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South...
Cross Burning, Federal Charges, and the State That Still...
Monica Williams’ phone notifications wouldn’t stop dinging while in class. During...
Black Kite expands EMEA presence with UK hub and partner-led...
The third-party cyber risk management vendor says almost 300 partners now support...
The Fight in South Carolina Over Clyburn’s Future and His...
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — To Jasmine Broadwater, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South...
Africa’s Capital Is Waking Up to Africa
African pension funds, insurance funds, and sovereign wealth funds together hold...
Sapelo Island Residents Won a Major Vote, but Their Fight...
Sometimes, Josiah “Jazz” Watts can’t remember a time when he and other Gullah Geechee...
VAT slashed to 5% on summer attractions in Chancellor’s...
Rachel Reeves said the cut would apply to ticket prices for fairs, theme parks,...
It’s never too early or too late to start investing
Ask most South Africans why they haven’t started investing yet, and you’ll probably...
The Word ‘Black’ Has Disappeared From Bills Aimed at Addressing...
This piece was copublished with The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender,...
Trump Weakened FEMA, and a Black St. Louis Neighborhood...
ST. LOUIS — The tapping sound drew Jeffrey Bingham to his front window. Outside,...
After Being Forced Out by Trump, Black Federal Officials...
In 1995, Alvin Brown’s grandparents became two of the 40,000 people who die in car...
Stanbic Bank donates GH¢3m to support Black Stars
Stanbic Bank Ghana has presented GH¢3 million to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in...
Black Memphians Came to Fight a Voter Map That They Say...
This story was originally published by Tennessee Lookout. A Tennessee congressional...
‘It Hurts My Heart’: Black Elders Reflect on Tennessee...
This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Memphis...
Black Ranchers Got No Help After Their Cattle Were Stolen,...
A month after shots were fired at their rural Colorado ranch, Courtney “CW” and...
Nigeria stock market dips despite $55 million trading surge...
Nigeria’s stock market slipped on Tuesday, breaking a strong upward run, even as...
Black Celebs Who Slayed the 2026 Met Gala
Black celebrities delivered showstopping looks at the 2026 Met Gala, drawing on...
Louisiana Exoneree Wins Election, Then Gets Blocked From...
Calvin Duncan was supposed to start on May 4 overseeing the criminal court in New...
In America’s Poorest State, Unhoused People May Soon Be...
NEW ORLEANS — As the Louisiana state Senate debated what the National Homelessness...
After 8 Children Die, Survivors Reveal How Louisiana Normalizes...
This story contains detailed descriptions of domestic violence, gun violence, child...
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Black Voting Power Beyond...
“I’ve had the experience of not having a voice — and now an opportunity to have...
For 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Illinois — For most people, a glass of water and a rainy day are...