On April Fool’s Day last year, Darlene Tart-Scott was laid off from her federal job along with thousands of other Black women.

While trying to navigate this derailment, she found strength in her community. https://bit.ly/4e0OGPW

Despite being the “go-to person” in her department, Sharon Davis was fired from her job at the FDA after 24 years of employment.

She and more than 95,000 Black women were affected by the massive job cuts led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. https://bit.ly/4hPDwP3

Capital B has named award-winning Augusta journalist Renetta DuBose as the founding editor of Capital B Augusta.

She will lead Capital B’s newest local newsroom in bringing a fuller picture of Black life in the city. https://bit.ly/4yEtUhx

Darnese Foster was one of the thousands of Black women who lost their jobs when Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency gutted the federal workforce.

More than a year later, she is still looking for work to support her family.
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R&B balladeer Freddie Jackson has died, his family announced on Tuesday.

Jackson’s silky voice became a staple in Black households, and he scored a string of R&B hits in the 1980s. https://bit.ly/4AQMSmz

After nine months, residents in a South Carolina county stopped a proposal for a massive data center.

The settlement protects most of a rural area in Colleton County that had been targeted after a white community rejected a similar project. https://bit.ly/4AODQ9y

Nearly half of Virginians disenfranchised by felony convictions are Black, but a constitutional amendment could overhaul the system. https://bit.ly/4zg4yX9

Black students are demanding accountability from University of North Carolina administrators after a man threatened and yelled racial slurs at students during a watch party. https://bit.ly/46P96HR

A committee crucial for improving access to USDA programs for Black farmers is now frozen under the Trump administration.

This isn’t the first time the minority farmers committee has been put on ice. https://bit.ly/3VwcXqI

A new poll reveals 92% of the Black women surveyed were dissatisfied with the country’s direction.

Many are motivated to vote to protect their communities and address systemic inequalities. https://bit.ly/3Vl4KFP

Kwaneta Harris ran into roadblock after roadblock when seeking menopause care while incarcerated.

She is now filling the gaps for other incarcerated women. https://bit.ly/3TZRs17

As we prepare to launch in Augusta this fall, Capital B surveyed more than 500 residents on what Black Augustans struggle to find and what they want local news to cover. https://bit.ly/4hROYLi

Created to help socially disadvantaged farmers, the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers was halted unexpectedly.

Growers are calling on congressional leaders to hold the USDA accountable. https://bit.ly/3VwcXqI

The Legal Defense Fund is calling for accountability in the investigations of suspicious deaths of Black people across the country.

Over the past year, at least 10 Black people have been found hanging from trees, with some deaths ruled suicides that families question. https://bit.ly/3SOrltz

HBCUs are set to receive a one-time $174 million boost.

The Trump administration says this funding aims to support these institutions as they continue to provide vital educational opportunities. https://bit.ly/3SOrltz

A federal appeals court in Missouri ruled that the state must use a Republican-drawn congressional map in 2025.

The new map improves Republicans' chances to win House seats by reshaping the district represented by Black Democrat U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. https://bit.ly/47kINcx

The Trump administration is ending federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.

The decision would place the heaviest burden on Black communities, which are often in close proximity to power plants. https://bit.ly/4drCO9q

A grand jury has concluded that there is no evidence to bring charges in Nolan Wells’ death.

As family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends. https://bit.ly/4fkVybT

As some Black Floridians face shrinking representation, Angie Nixon wants her peers to get louder.

After winning her primary race, Nixon is facing a criminal trial after being arrested during a protest outside Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office. https://bit.ly/4AkpE8d