After a long battle with their landlord, several former residents of Fairburn & Gordon said they have found better housing and are glad they took a stand.

Writer and scholar Alexis Pauline Gumbs makes greens almost every day: chard, kale and — this time of the year — heaping pots of vegan collard greens. Gumbs, author of the recent Audre Lorde biography ...

Few people know that a Black inventor named Lewis Latimer worked with Thomas Edison and played a role in improving the light ...

Cowpea is the common name for the legumes known to botanists by the scientific name Vigna unguiculata. But they’re also ...

As 2024 comes to a close, Capital B is reflecting on some of the stories that resonated most with readers and our staff. These stories published this year highlight the brilliance, strength, and ...

In under a month, the agency announced results of 4 pattern or practice investigations into police departments across the U.S.

Paez Terán’s parents say they have been denied answers about the circumstances surrounding their child’s death ...

You’re coming back for more! Why not let us come to you? Sign up for our newsletter and get our biggest stories of the week every Saturday in your inbox. Sign up for Seen & Heard, our Saturday ...

You’re coming back for more! Why not let us come to you? Sign up for our newsletter and get our biggest stories of the week every Saturday in your inbox. This election season, support a Black, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to ...