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Hazing Death Prompts Soul-Searching for Divine Nine The death of a 20-year-old Southern University student has been ruled a homicide.

Nearly seven months later, the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner ruled Caleb Wilson’s death a homicide caused by a rare condition that occurs when blunt force trauma disrupts the heart signals and stops it from beating, according to The Advocate .

Ghana’s President Calls Slave Trade ‘Greatest Crime,’ Pushes U.N. for Reparations For Black Americans, the motion — backed by a coalition of world leaders — intensifies calls to confront slavery’s enduring costs.

In a first coordinated African-led effort at the United Nations, leaders have declared the Transatlantic Slave Trade as “the greatest crime against humanity” and called for reparations.

The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi From grocery stores to food distribution services, Black women are leading efforts to feed their communities.

Marquitrice Mangham opened two grocery stores to improve food access in her home state of Mississippi.

Georgia’s Highest Court Sides With Sapelo Island Residents to Put Land Battle on Ballot Residents have been in a fight with county leaders over their voting rights and zoning changes that threaten to lead to displacement.

Last year, Sapelo Island residents sued county officials for blocking them from holding a crucial vote that could determine whether they would be displaced from the last Gullah Gechee community on the Georgia coast.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Federal Prison The judge also fined the music mogul $500,000, adding that exploitation and violence against women must be met "with real accountability."

A U.S. District Court judge in New York on Friday ordered Sean "Diddy" Combs to serve 50 months in prison after his conviction on prostitution charges.

For 30 Years, a Report Tracked Hunger in America. Now It's Been Canceled LaPorchia Collins, an agricultural economist, answered five questions on the recent USDA decision to halt data collection.

"“We have to be able to measure the current status of food insecurity, and how it changes over time. If we can’t measure it, how are we going to create effective policies to address the issue?”

Calls for ‘New Blood’ Grow at Congressional Black Caucus Gathering Veteran Black lawmakers, some say, are increasingly out of touch and don’t have what it takes to lead the most important civil rights battles of today.

The increasing age of Black members of Congress was on the minds of attendees at the conference. Many said that they felt that fresh blood is needed, but it’s unclear how that would happen without veteran lawmakers stepping aside.

Federal Spending Bill Contains Bitter Medicine for Black Americans Black federal workers narrowly averted being furloughed in a government shutdown, but face deep cuts to the federal budget, impacting workforce training and treatment for substance abuse and mental…

Black Americans are overrepresented among federal workers and could be especially hard hit by furloughs and diminished services. Black Americans make up 13% of the total U.S. population, but nearly 20% of the federal workforce.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Federal Prison The judge also fined the music mogul $500,000, adding that exploitation and violence against women must be met "with real accountability."

The judge also fined the music mogul $500,000, adding that exploitation and violence against women must be met “with real accountability.” capitalbnews.org/diddy-split-...

My First Byline: Aallyah Wright Rural issues reporter, Capital B

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...

Ghana’s President Calls Slave Trade ‘Greatest Crime,’ Pushes U.N. for Reparations For Black Americans, the motion — backed by a coalition of world leaders — intensifies calls to confront slavery’s enduring costs.

For Black Americans, the motion — backed by a coalition of world leaders — intensifies calls to confront slavery’s enduring costs. capitalbnews.org/ghana-united...

Hazing Death Prompts Soul-Searching for Divine Nine The death of a 20-year-old Southern University student has been ruled a homicide.

The death of a 20-year-old Southern University student has been ruled a homicide.

Jackson State Alumni Say Leadership Instability Is Costing the School Its Future Alumni are losing trust in the process and say the state’s Higher Learning Board of Trustees has missed the mark three times.

Alumni are losing trust in the process and say the state’s Higher Learning Board of Trustees has missed the mark three times. capitalbnews.org/jackson-stat...

Federal Spending Bill Contains Bitter Medicine for Black Americans Black federal workers narrowly averted being furloughed in a government shutdown, but face deep cuts to the federal budget, impacting workforce training and treatment for substance abuse and mental…

The shutdown is underway and could have a disproportionate impact on Black Americans. capitalbnews.org/government-s...

An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup. For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.

For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.

The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi From grocery stores to food distribution services, Black women are leading efforts to feed their communities.

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-...

Black Students Confront Right-Wing Visitors as HBCU Security Tensions Grow Tennessee State University said students were respectful and the group, ‘Fearless Debates,’ did not provide advanced notice of their arrival.

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...

Federal Spending Bill Contains Bitter Medicine for Black Americans Black federal workers narrowly averted being furloughed in a government shutdown, but face deep cuts to the federal budget, impacting workforce training and treatment for substance abuse and mental…

Black Americans make up 13% of the total U.S. population, but nearly 20% of the federal workforce, and could be especially impacted by the closure. capitalbnews.org/government-s...

USDA Pulls Plug on Report That Measured Who Goes Hungry in America LaPorchia Collins, an agricultural economist, professor and researcher, answered five questions on the agency’s decision to halt data collection.

LaPorchia Collins, an agricultural economist, professor and researcher, answered five questions on the agency’s decision to halt data collection. capitalbnews.org/usda-ends-fo...

Calls for ‘New Blood’ Grow at Congressional Black Caucus Gathering Veteran Black lawmakers, some say, are increasingly out of touch and don’t have what it takes to lead the most important civil rights battles of today.

Veteran Black lawmakers, some say, are increasingly out of touch and don’t have what it takes to lead the most important civil rights battles of today. capitalbnews.org/cbc-conferen...

The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi From grocery stores to food distribution services, Black women are leading efforts to feed their communities.

From grocery stores to food distribution services, Black women are leading efforts to feed their communities. (In partnership with @apnews.com and Rural News Network) capitalbnews.org/black-women-...

Black Students Confront Right-Wing Visitors as HBCU Security Tensions Grow Tennessee State University said students were respectful and the group, ‘Fearless Debates,’ did not provide advanced notice of their arrival.

“The presence of hostile groups on our campus is not merely a political statement,” Tennessee State University said in a statement. “It is an attempt to draw attention to their views by creating visibility at the expense of Tennessee State University students.”

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In This Black Louisiana Town, Forests are Browning and Animals are Dying After the industrial explosion in rural Louisiana town, the EPA still says there is no health threat.

The forests that once sheltered the small town of Roseland are turning brown. Now, many residents are left wondering: Is what was left behind after the Aug. 22 blast safe? If it’s making the trees ill, what about them?

1906 Atlanta Race Massacre Stole Black Lives September marks the remembrance of a four-day wave of racial terror that left at least 25 Black people dead, establishing the city as the site of Georgia’s largest recorded lynching.

September marks the remembrance of a four-day wave of racial terror that left at least 25 Black men, women, and children dead, hundreds injured or missing, and businesses destroyed. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/1906-atlanta...

Black Professors on Turning Point’s Watch List Face Harassment On and Off Campus Black professors open up about being on the Professor Watch List started by the organization Charlie Kirk co-founded.

Black professors open up about being on the Professor Watch List started by the organization Charlie Kirk co-founded. capitalbnews.org/black-profes...

Black Professors on Turning Point’s Watch List Face Harassment On and Off Campus Black professors open up about being on the Professor Watch List started by the organization Charlie Kirk co-founded.

Black professors open up about being on the Professor Watch List started by the organization Charlie Kirk co-founded. capitalbnews.org/black-profes...

Chicago’s Black Immigrants Face New Wave of ICE Arrests and Uncertainty Nearly 70,000 immigrants from African countries live in the city, making up 5.2% of the population according to 2023 U.S. Census data.

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...

In This Black Louisiana Town, Forests are Browning and Animals are Dying After the industrial explosion in rural Louisiana town, the EPA still says there is no health threat.

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 Students, Workers Hit in Trump’s Speech Crackdown Political analysts fear that the administration’s crackdown on free speech has major implications for Black Americans at odds with its anti-diversity stances.

Political analysts fear the administration’s crackdown on free speech has major implications for Black Americans. capitalbnews.org/trump-crackd...