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https://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmcf6u5hvi2s
Published: May 20, 2026 17:04
A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both parties. https://capitalbnews.org/black-men-voters-2026-midterms-poll/
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Published: May 20, 2026 14:19
Rising carbon dioxide is stripping nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein from staple crops such as rice, wheat, beans, and potatoes — the building blocks of Black American diets. New findings reveal that many of the crops people rely on contain fewer…
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Published: May 17, 2026 18:10
Roy Wilson remembers marching with his family before the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. Sixty years later, he’s walking the route again with his friend Sharon Gargill and hundreds of others, reflecting on a new fight over voting rights. Read the…
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Published: May 15, 2026 17:41
The group Win With Black Women is launching a grassroots campaign in response to the rollback of voting rights. The mass mobilization movement will start on May 16, when thousands will descend on Alabama. …
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Published: May 14, 2026 21:58
Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, the group is launching a grassroots campaign called “All Roads Lead to the South” in response to the rollback of voting rights. The mass mobilization movement will start on May 16, when thousands will descend on…
https://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mltl5r7rjz2z
Published: May 14, 2026 19:41
That May 16, 2025, tornado system was the most destructive tornado to carve through an American city in over a decade. It damaged more than 10,000 properties, killing and injuring residents along its path and leveling entire blocks holding generations of…
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Published: May 14, 2026 14:15
Keisha Lance Bottoms is vowing to veto any redrawn political district maps that intentionally target and weaken the voting power of Black Georgians if she’s elected governor in November. …
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Published: May 13, 2026 20:00
Black voters in Southern states fear the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened voting rights protections has set the stage for a return to the 1950s and ’60s in terms of representation and the weakening of Black voting power. …
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Published: May 12, 2026 19:11
In 2025, Charleston set a record by generating $14 billion in tourism and about 7.9 million visitors. It’s created a culture of gentrification, erasure, and disrespect, as the boom is forcing descendants out. …
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Published: May 11, 2026 19:33
They argue that the removals undermine the integrity, credibility, and effectiveness of agencies traditionally insulated from political pressure. https://capitalbnews.org/trump-firings-black-federal-officials-lawsuits/