Capital B

18/02/2024

While the U.S. lost 7% of all farms in the past five years, Black folks lost nearly 13%, according to the new Census of Agriculture. Despite this, young farmers are still hopeful about the industry.

A recent report by the USDA shows a decline of Black farms and producers, but a slight increase in new farmers.

18/02/2024

“The joy is in relationships.” A Pew Research report released earlier this month found that most Black Americans are finding happiness through friends, family, and faith.

More than 80% of Black adults say they are at least somewhat happy these days, according to a recent report.

17/02/2024

Brittney Griner will have her jersey number retired by Baylor University on Sunday. Griner has had a complicated relationship with her Baptist alma mater, whose policies kept her from publicly talking about her identity as a q***r woman. (via )

She has had a complicated relationship with her alma mater, but Baylor University's coach stepped in to ensure her jersey would be retired.

17/02/2024

From campaign signs to social media ads, disinformation is increasing in the leadup to the 2024 elections. Here’s how Black organizers are fighting back.

Advocates are bolstering community connections and arming vulnerable groups with digital tools.

16/02/2024

For Black History Month, Capital B caught up with this Black artist to learn more about how she’s tracing her family’s migratory path along the Mississippi River to combat climate threats.

Dail Chambers is working to reclaim the land, clean up the environment, and reconnect with her family’s history. She wants you to do it, too.

16/02/2024

Q***r Black Christians often struggle for acceptance within their church homes, but are slower to leave than LGBTQ+ Christians of other races, new data shows. (via The 19th News)

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people raised in the faith have departed, new data finds. But q***r Black Americans might be giving up more.

16/02/2024

Happy Friday 🙌🏾! Let’s kick this weekend off with our latest mini crossword puzzle with clues about the culture, courtesy of our friends Black Crossword! Let us know how you did (spoiler free!) in the comments.

We teamed up with Black Crossword to give you a mini puzzle rooted in Black culture. Play our February 16, 2024, puzzle.

15/02/2024

Dail Chambers is using farming to reclaim the land, clean up the environment, and reconnect with her family’s history. She wants you to do it, too.

Dail Chambers is working to reclaim the land, clean up the environment, and reconnect with her family’s history. She wants you to do it, too.

15/02/2024

Here’s everything you need to know about the growing threat of disinformation and advocates’ efforts to protect and empower Black communities.

Advocates are bolstering community connections and arming vulnerable groups with digital tools.

12/02/2024

Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Jewish, Ethiopian-born immigrant and mother of seven, is campaigning to keep New York’s 3rd Congressional District red in a special election Tuesday. If elected, she would be the second Black Republican congresswoman. (via )

Nominating Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Black Jewish immigrant, was a strategic move on the GOP’s part, an expert says.

11/02/2024

A number of lawsuits have been filed claiming algorithms, artificial intelligence, and technology have perpetuated racial biases in health care. Who’s responsible when new medical innovations go awry?

Lawsuits are adding urgency to the question of who is accountable when medical innovations and artificial intelligence go awry.

11/02/2024

Weeks before Mardi Gras, hundreds two-stepped and wobbled to the beat of a full jazz ensemble through New Orleans’ historic French Quarter. The celebration of life led to a global win for climate change.
Click to learn how:

The Biden administration is pausing the permitting process for some new gas export projects, underscoring the growing power of Black activism.

10/02/2024

In Edgard, LA, a 90% Black town, dozens of the community’s roughly 400 homes still sit abandoned. FEMA says its new policies will prevent this from happening again. Black hurricane victims aren't so sure.

The agency announced broad changes that will help disaster victims get financial support quicker with less paper shuffling and fewer rules.

09/02/2024

There are over 3,400 wrongful convictions recorded in the National Registry of Exonerations’ database going back to 1989. As you’re reading this message, the exoneree headcount has almost certainly increased.

https://capitalbnews.org/wrongful-convictions-explainer/

09/02/2024

It’s been two years since Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, and many Black folks are still battling housing insecurity years later. As blue tarps still mark the storm’s path, will FEMA’s new policies help Black communities rebuild quicker? https://capitalbnews.org/fema-rule-changes/

08/02/2024

Our friends at The 19th News break down a new student loan repayment option that some experts say can be a “game changer” for Black women. More here:

The contribution option could help many Americans, especially Black women, build a more stable financial future. Here's how it works.

08/02/2024

There’s a question that lingers at the intersection of health care, algorithms, and AI: Who’s responsible when racism is baked into the technology and worsens existing racial disparities?

Lawsuits are adding urgency to the question of who is accountable when medical innovations and artificial intelligence go awry.

06/02/2024

A new proposed law would keep Donald Trump’s name off the Georgia ballot:

The measure is unlikely to pass, but it adds Georgia to a list of states where the former president’s eligibility is up for debate.

06/02/2024

Did you know that your employer can now match your student loan repayments as 401(k) contributions? (Via The 19th News)

The contribution option could help many Americans, especially Black women, build a more stable financial future. Here's how it works.

05/02/2024

Our latest mini crossword puzzle is here 🎉! Here’s a look at some of the clues. Solve these and more at the link below ⬇️

🕵🏾 Atlantic Starr hit “Touch a Four ___ Clover”
🕵🏾 Clarinet need (four letters)
🕵🏾 Afro-Dominican agricultural activist and revolutionary Mamá ___

We teamed up with Black Crossword to give you a mini puzzle rooted in Black culture. Play our February 2, 2024, puzzle.

05/02/2024

In 1855, Albartis Arnwine left land, property, and stock to the Black folks he enslaved. His white family contested the will all the way to the Texas Supreme Court, which ruled in the enslaved folks’ favor. So why did they never get anything?

Almost 170 years later, the Black descendants of an enslaved woman are in pursuit of land and money gifted in a will that their ancestors never received.

04/02/2024

4-DOWN: Actor and former NBA player Rick

Solve that and other clues in our latest mini crossword puzzle courtesy of Black Crossword.

We teamed up with Black Crossword to give you a mini puzzle rooted in Black culture. Play our February 2, 2024, puzzle.

04/02/2024

A creative use of artificial intelligence is keeping Black patients’ voices and concerns at the center of medical innovation, medical researchers say.

The technology is being used to uncover the experiences of people with sickle cell disease as they discuss their lives on social media.

04/02/2024

Black Americans looking to trace their lineage often find themselves on a difficult journey. Here are a few resources to help you track yours.

We spoke to Shelley Murphy, a genealogist and family historian, about resources to help you uncover your history.