News we need. Join us at http://capitalbnews.org. Local newsrooms in Gary and Atlanta: @capitalbgary.bsky.social & @capitalbatl.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3moggz4wiay2rAt this year’s Equity Ball in Washington, attendees celebrated Black queer culture in a show of the community’s resilience. https://bit.ly/43Asnev https://capitalbnews.org/black-lgbtq-pride-ballroom-culture/16 Jun 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3moggz4wiay2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mofwqrjwok26A new Louisiana law could subject unhoused people to fines, jail time, or even unpaid labor if they are found sleeping outdoors. The National Homelessness Law Center says it is “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country.” https://bit.ly/4ed9gNN https://capitalbnews.org/louisiana-homelessness-bill-jail-hard-labor/16 Jun 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofwqrjwok26https://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3moe3dzdqb72aFor the first time, young Black men are dying by suicide at a higher rate than their white peers. It’s a warning that public health officials have yet to match with resources. https://bit.ly/43BnyBK https://capitalbnews.org/young-black-men-suicide-rates/15 Jun 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe3dzdqb72ahttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnzqbble532qThrough her academies, Dominique Dawes hopes to build a happier, more inclusive vision of gymnastics, one rooted in fun and community as much as competition. https://bit.ly/4xmgLt5 https://capitalbnews.org/dominique-dawes-olympics-gymnastics-black-girls/11 Jun 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzqbble532qhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnxhqatopr2rClimate change has nearly doubled the risk of extreme heat since the U.S. last hosted the World Cup in 1994. And the people most exposed aren't the players. https://bit.ly/4vGDXkc https://capitalbnews.org/world-cup-2026-heat-risk-fifa/10 Jun 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxhqatopr2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnxapfpo5o2uThe community of Royal, Florida, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but not without restrictions. https://bit.ly/4xjPDen https://capitalbnews.org/royal-florida-black-homestead-history/10 Jun 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxapfpo5o2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnxaoy35fm2uThe community of Royal, Florida, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but not without restrictions. https://bit.ly/4xjPDen https://capitalbnews.org/royal-florida-black-homestead-history/10 Jun 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxaoy35fm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnx3tiudbz2mKarmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty of murder. https://bit.ly/3PXaSlo https://capitalbnews.org/karmelo-anthony-murder-case-texas/10 Jun 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnx3tiudbz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnv2y7ppca26A Texas jury on Tuesday convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder, rejecting the Black teen’s claims of self-defense during a confrontation with another teen in a stadium’s bleachers last year. https://bit.ly/3PXaSlo https://capitalbnews.org/karmelo-anthony-murder-case-texas/09 Jun 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnv2y7ppca26https://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnuavedhb32sA genealogical search led to a national struggle to protect historic Black cemeteries from neglect, development, and white supremacist vandalism. https://bit.ly/49QZ3E6 https://capitalbnews.org/black-burial-grounds-are-disappearing-as-families-fight-to-protect-them/09 Jun 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuavedhb32shttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnkzcuapse2wBlack Pride season is here. From kiki balls to parades and wellness events, we've rounded up celebrations happening across the country this summer and into the fall. https://bit.ly/4uWvA46 https://capitalbnews.org/black-pride-events-us-2026/05 Jun 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkzcuapse2whttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnhzr3xk7d2cA Missouri bill tried to put a price tag on enrollment to fix the education budget, without considering the vulnerable populations HBCUs serve. https://bit.ly/4e2DRvQ https://capitalbnews.org/missouri-hbcu-funding-cuts-harris-stowe/04 Jun 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhzr3xk7d2chttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnhtl7h34j2wAs the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony unfolds this week, a controversial law that disproportionately affects Black and brown youth accused of serious crimes remains at the center of the case. https://bit.ly/3PXaSlo https://capitalbnews.org/karmelo-anthony-murder-case-texas/04 Jun 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhtl7h34j2whttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnfnb4zfrr2kThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a map that eliminates a district where Black voters had the opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice. https://bit.ly/4dsvg5H https://capitalbnews.org/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-black-voters/03 Jun 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfnb4zfrr2khttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnfha2zhjc2fR&B veteran Peabo Bryson died on Tuesday at the age of 75. He suffered a stroke on Sunday and was “surrounded by the love of his family and those closest to him,” the family shared in a statement.03 Jun 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfha2zhjc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mndeq5rwlw2aA newly released poll of Black women voters in Mississippi found that though 89% are dissatisfied with the direction of the county, 75% are highly motivated to participate in the midterms. https://bit.ly/3PSercA https://capitalbnews.org/mississippi-black-women-voters-poll/02 Jun 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndeq5rwlw2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnd3dcohf22c1/ Miami’s Black neighborhoods are facing ‘climate gentrification’ as wealthier residents move inland because of rising sea levels. The climate safety in Black neighborhoods was not intentional, but it also wasn’t accidental. 🧵02 Jun 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnd3dcohf22chttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mnadfjrvqh2yWhat used to be the “wrong side of the tracks” is now Miami’s climate escape route, and Black residents are being pushed off the path they built. https://bit.ly/4efQntl https://capitalbnews.org/black-miami-climate-gentrification-displacement/01 Jun 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnadfjrvqh2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmzjvcwerr25Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map, eliminating a majority-Black district that gave residents there an opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice. https://bit.ly/4wZ9EXp https://capitalbnews.org/louisiana-congressional-map-black-voting-power/29 May 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzjvcwerr25https://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmyz2rybgh2bBlack farmers are suing the USDA to restore $127 million in grants. They say the failure to deliver the programs is impacting Black farmers jobs, livelihoods and the communities they serve. https://bit.ly/3RG4saI https://capitalbnews.org/black-farmers-usda-grants-lawsuit/29 May 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyz2rybgh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmwecqjay22zThree years after Monica and Shawn Williams witnessed a cross burning outside their house in South Carolina, their white neighbor has been charged. The couple continues to push for a hate crime law to be enacted in their state. https://bit.ly/4dNT5VH https://capitalbnews.org/south-carolina-hate-crime-bill-fight/28 May 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwecqjay22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmtsu7htge24At 85, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is vying for another term serving South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District — a seat he’s held since 1993. The question of who should succeed the longtime representative comes amid a push by the White House to redraw voting districts. https://bit.ly/4oc54kN27 May 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtsu7htge24https://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmrxi2mzoe2pThe battle over Black political representation in the South continues to unfold, with a federal court rejecting a new Alabama House map. This ruling is the latest development since the U.S. Supreme Court’s April decision eroding a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. https://bit.ly/4dsvg5H https://capitalbnews.org/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-black-voters/26 May 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrxi2mzoe2phttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmrbb3fjim2eLawmakers who force national conversations become symbols of resistance — though constituents also want that visibility to translate into tangible gains. https://bit.ly/4wPGeLd https://capitalbnews.org/black-political-power-red-states-voting-rights-battle/26 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrbb3fjim2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmf3sx6ny22nOn May 12, the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners voted to extend the 90-day moratorium on accepting building permit applications on Sapelo Island. Already, they’ve endured government neglect, property tax hikes, and white developers eyeing the land. bit.ly/4e1sBQL https://bit.ly/4e1sBQL21 May 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf3sx6ny22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmcf6u5hvi2sA survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both parties. https://capitalbnews.org/black-men-voters-2026-midterms-poll/20 May 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcf6u5hvi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mmc3y2ex4g2oRising carbon dioxide is stripping nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein from staple crops such as rice, wheat, beans, and potatoes — the building blocks of Black American diets. New findings reveal that many of the crops people rely on contain fewer vitamins and minerals. https://bit.ly/3Rbygfj https://capitalbnews.org/climate-change-black-diets-food-nutrients/20 May 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc3y2ex4g2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mm2xihadj62aRoy Wilson remembers marching with his family before the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. Sixty years later, he’s walking the route again with his friend Sharon Gargill and hundreds of others, reflecting on a new fight over voting rights. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3PMJjLp17 May 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2xihadj62ahttps://bsky.app/profile/capitalb.bsky.social/post/3mlvuvqocuq2tThe group Win With Black Women is launching a grassroots campaign in response to the rollback of voting rights. The mass mobilization movement will start on May 16, when thousands will descend on Alabama. https://capitalbnews.org/black-women-mobilize-voting-rights-alabama/15 May 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:q7l5y56e32qghg5ewpfsh3yg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvuvqocuq2t