Screeching tires, burning rubber in the streets. Cars and property being destroyed. Calls for emergency assistance. Officer hit. Those are just a few of the searing images and sounds running in a Rick Jackson campaign ad blitz skewering Keisha Lance Bottoms’ tenure as Atlanta mayor. Nonetheless, Joanne Winston says she plans to support the Democratic […]
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Posted inCommunity, Politics & Policy
Fear Has Become Part of Daily Life for Many Haitian Immigrants in Metro Atlanta
When Ten Georges left Haiti for the United States in 2023, large portions of the country — including his hometown of Port-au-Prince — were under the control of armed gangs that were constantly trying to recruit or kill anyone who stood in their way. (Georges asked to be identified by a nickname instead of his […]
Posted inHousing, Politics & Policy
Atlanta Is Leading the Nation in Evictions, and Black Families Face the Greatest Risk
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 […]
Posted inHigher Education, Politics & Policy
The Slow Disappearance of Black Studies on College Campuses
For Northwestern University alumna Keala Uchôa, the university’s recent decision to restructure its African Studies program and cut two staff positions is hardly surprising. The move isn’t isolated. Over the years, the university and students have clashed over protests, a faculty member has sued over not getting tenure, and some current and former students – […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Haitians in Metro Atlanta Frightened as U.S. Begins Immigrant Deportations
Enjyvely Senatus said his father’s Georgia restaurant has seen a major decline in business in the weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. “Both deliveries and walk-ins have been pretty much cut in half,” Senatus said. His father opened Manje Lakay Haitian Restaurant about […]
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 inCourts, Politics & Policy, Reproductive Health
Abortion Pill Case Could Restrict Access for Black Women in Georgia
Women in Georgia have had to navigate the state’s six week abortion ban for the past few years, but lawyers and advocates say a lawsuit coming out of another Southern state could further restrict access. On Sept. 9 oral arguments began for Louisiana v. the U.S Food and Drug Administration, a suit over telehealth and […]
Posted inEnvironmental Justice, Politics & Policy
After Years of Flooding, Residents Question Atlanta’s Plans for Proposed Track Facility
Earlier this year, a massive sinkhole developed in Summerhill as pavement and asphalt caved in, leaving an entire road inaccessible. The root cause of the 18-foot-deep hole on Georgia Avenue: an old, damaged pipe. Nonetheless, this summer the Atlanta Track Club, the nonprofit running organization behind the Peachtree Road race, announced it is proposing to […]
Posted inLocal Politics, Politics & Policy
Georgia’s Data Center Boom Could Drive Black Voters to the Polls
When it comes to data centers, Yvonne Cole Boone sees their proliferation across metro Atlanta as yet another example of bias. The 67-year-old South Fulton resident has long been against the influx of data centers into her community. Black residents already deal with other burdens, she said, she doesn’t want to add data centers into […]
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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 […]
