After decades in prison for crimes committed as teens, John Pace and Eddie Ellis Jr. are using their voices to push for juvenile justice reform. They say their story shows the power of growth and transformation. #SecondChanceMonth capitalbnews.org/juvenile-life-…

MUST READ! Thank you Capital B for shining the light on South Carolina’s continued attempts to make Black mama and freedom fighter Brittany Martin a political prisoner. #KeepBrittanyFree capitalbnews.org/brittany-marti…

3 of the 5 ex-Memphis officers convicted in federal court for Tyre Nichols’ death were just acquitted in state court by an all-white jury. This case shows why federal oversight in police brutality cases is crucial — without it, all 5 could’ve walked free. capitalbnews.org/tyre-nichols-t…

In Saturday's Capital B newsletter, I wrote about reporting on Buffalo after the massacre and why I still can’t look away from the people I met, and continue to meet, from the community. Sign up here to read it tomorrow morning: capitalbnews.org/newsletters

Since the '22 attack, residents’ hopes for a second grocery store in Buffalo’s Blackest community remain unmet. Abandoned homes still line Jefferson Avenue, and grassroots groups continue to be a main resource for essential services, including health care. capitalbnews.org/buffalo-massac…

Just days after the controversial acquittal of three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols, his family is condemning the "wanted" posters showing the men involved in his brutal beating that are appearing across the city. capitalbnews.org/tyre-nichols-t…

Guilty! capitalbnews.org/sade-robinson-…

Ananda Lewis (B.A. ’95), the voice of a generation, died from breast cancer on June 11, 2025. Just two years after her Howard graduation, she hosted BET’s “Teen Summit,” a talk show that gave an unfiltered voice to Black teens and the issues they cared about. After Teen

Another reason we can’t “sit it out”… Black migrants! Must read by Christina Carrega in Capital B featuring our friend Guerline M.Jozef of HaitianBridge. #AbolishICE capitalbnews.org/black-immigran…