With the Trump administration threatening to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, and the announcement Monday that 100 troops would be deployed to Chicago, Atlanta leaders are reportedly working behind the scenes to send a clear message to Washington. Mayor Andre Dickens said he’s been in communication with administration officials letting them know Atlanta […]
Angela Burt-Murray
Angela Burt-Murray is Capital B Atlanta's editor
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Fani Willis Is Target of DOJ Subpoena as Trump Expands Retaliation Campaign
Continuing a campaign to seek retribution against those the president perceives having wronged him, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice subpoenaed records tied to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week. Historically, the department has operated independently of the White House, but the president has made clear he expects the DOJ to do his bidding […]
Posted inArts, LGBTQ
Atlanta 2025 Out On Film Festival Schedule
The annual Out on Film festival launches in the city today and will run through Oct. 5. Organizers announced that this year’s theme, “Queer Propaganda,” is an attempt to reclaim the negative political narrative about LGBTQ communities. “Queer Propaganda isn’t about pushing an agenda; it’s about telling the truth,” organizers noted on the festival’s site. […]
Posted inK-12
NAACP Supports Actions Taken after Blackface Photo From Georgia Volleyball Game went Viral
A Georgia NAACP chapter is supporting new measures being taken to address a viral incident from a high school volleyball in September. Outrage had come swiftly from parents and players alike when volleyball game attendees showed up to a Georgia high school in blackface. Photos of the incident were taken at a match between Whitewater […]
Posted inHBCUs, Higher Education
Spelman College Once Again Leads US News Rankings for Top HBCU
Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman College once again leads US News 2025 rankings for top HBCU for the 19th year in a row. The private all-women’s historically Black college in Atlanta, with just over 2,700 students, was also the highest-ranked Georgia school in the list of national liberal arts colleges, […]
Posted inEducation, History
New John Lewis Mural Unveiled at DeKalb County School
In 2019, U.S. Rep. John Lewis attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a school named in his honor. Now, a mural at the DeKalb County school continues to celebrate his legacy. Unveiled Monday, the mural at John R. Lewis Elementary in Brookhaven features the colorful picture of the civil rights icon holding hands with children along […]
Posted inEducation, Equity, Higher Education
Black Students and Alum Blast Emory University DEI Cuts
Black students at Emory University woke up to a changed campus after the elite university announced yesterday it would end its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The news comes amid a federal crackdown on programs at colleges and universities designed to promote inclusion. The interim university president, Leah Ward Sears, made the announcement in a […]
Posted inHealth
Where Black Men Can Get Free Prostate Cancer Screening
September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and life-saving mobile screenings could be coming to a neighborhood near you. Emory Winship Cancer Institute is rolling out an innovative outreach program to get men in Georgia tested. In the United States, about 12.9% of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point. The National Cancer […]
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Food Access
Atlanta’s New Market Brings Fresh Food to a Former Food Desert
To combat food insecurity, Atlanta officials partnered with local companies to provide fresh and affordable options to downtown residents, workers, and college students. The two-story Azalea Market, located at 25 Peachtree St., plans to serve 5,500 shoppers per day. “We have been in a food desert for far too long. We have to make sure […]
Posted inEvents, LGBTQ
Atlanta Black Pride: The Ultimate 2025 Events Guide
To celebrate Black Pride in Atlanta this weekend, we’ve rounded up a variety of events full of joy, remembrance, and love. Black Atlanta Pride started in 1996, and each year it’s just gotten bigger and better. The festivities kicked off Thursday with the 6th Annual Mayor’s Black Pride Reception at City Hall and will run […]
