Metro Atlanta’s record-setting pace of eviction filings, which led the nation in 2025, hasn’t slowed this year, and Black families are bearing the brunt of the displacement. Leaders from Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, a nonprofit that analyzes and publishes weekly data on eviction in major cities across America, presented their latest research to local government […]
Chauncey Alcorn
Chauncey Alcorn is Capital B Atlanta's state and local politics reporter.
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy, Voting
Black Voters in Georgia Are Mobilizing as Voting Rights Face New Threats
Decisions made in courts across the country are changing the rules of voting and shifting Black political power. Capital B is tracking the fight for voting rights to show who is affected, where power is shifting, and what the changes mean for Black communities nationwide. For voting rights stories from across the country, visit our […]
Posted inHousing
Tenants at This Eviction Hotspot Warn Prospective Renters ‘Don’t Come Here’
The vibrant, well-maintained entrance signs shrouded by neatly trimmed bushes at the front of Lakeview Apartment Homes in Stone Mountain mask the rundown conditions of buildings inside the 22-acre complex. Putrid smelling trash sometimes sits stagnant in bins for days in common areas outside people’s apartments. Vinyl siding was seen collapsing on at least one […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Mike Collins’ Ties to Racist Staffers Draw Criticism From Black Republicans
Some of Georgia’s Black conservative voices are calling out Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins for yet another racist controversy involving a former staffer. A story about Collins’ leadership political action committee paying $7,700 in 2025 to Carrollton resident Preston Alfonso Parra Mejia Luca Matteo Del Toro for fundraising consultations broke Thursday. Parra, 25, is […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Everton Blair Wins David Scott’s Seat, Vows to Defend Black Voting Power
The Democrat set to replace the late U.S. Rep. David Scott in Congress says defending his district’s Black majority from anticipated Republican-led redistricting efforts is now one of his top priorities. Educator Everton Blair defeated Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, Tuesday night in a runoff election matchup that decided who will fill the remainder of David […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Georgia Poised to Elect Its First Black Democratic Socialist
A growing number of Black Democrats who feel alienated by politics as usual within the party are finding common cause with Democratic Socialist activists who want the government to be more responsive to the needs of the working class. Mathewos Samson, a 27-year-old software integration engineer, is competing against Republican Torrey Balam to replace retiring […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
‘We Need Help’: Collins Courts Black Voters Amid Son-In-Law’s Ties to White Nationalism
While his campaign remains mired in charges of racism and controversy, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins is actively recruiting Black conservatives to defeat incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Saturday, leaders of the Georgia Black Republican Council rallied behind the two-term U.S. representative from Jackson in one of the nation’s most hotly contested midterm elections. […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
From DEI to Homelessness, Ossoff Answers Questions from Georgia’s Black Male Voters
It’s been almost six years since a surge in Black voter participation helped make Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock the first two Georgia Democrats elected to the U.S. Senate since the early 2000s. Black men are expected to play a decisive role in the outcome of Ossoff’s reelection bid against Republican challenger Mike Collins in […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes Her Pitch to Georgia’s Black Men
Black women have long been regarded as the electoral backbone of the Democratic Party, but political analysts say Black men, the party’s second-most loyal voting bloc, don’t always receive the same level of attention. That’s a dynamic Keisha Lance Bottoms appears determined to change. Her “Mandate” campaign event Monday night at the Gathering Spot was […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Another Black-Owned Business Faces Backlash After a Rick Jackson Visit
Yet another Rick Jackson campaign stop at a Black-owned business in metro Atlanta is fueling additional social media outrage. This time, the internet fury is directed at The Original Big Daddy’s Dish, a popular soul food restaurant on Old National Highway in College Park. Owner Marcus “Big Daddy” Sabir, 65, told Capital B Atlanta during […]
