by #KenyaHunter in #CapitalB:

"According to the study, 63 of the 113 deaths during that span were Black women, who were also two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related illness than white women in the state. A DPH spokesperson told Capital B Atlanta that 85% of the deaths involving Black women were preventable."

https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/maternal-mortality-report/

#BlackWomen #WomensHealth #health #healthcare #pregnancy #maternity #MaternalMortality #mortality #cardiomyopathy #embolisms #classism #racism

by #AdamMahoney in #CapitalB:

"In the Bay Area, advocates say climate reparations would protect residents by fortifying the region’s shrinking coasts against flooding and removing harmful industries, including several oil refineries and pipelines, chemical plants, and landfills. Residents have been inspired by California’s first-of-its-kind Black reparations task force and a similar effort in San Francisco. Both task forces were created to deliver policy-based reparations recommendations — including for climate-related issues — to the state legislature and city council, respectively."

https://capitalbnews.org/climate-reparations-bay-area/

#BayArea #ClimateReparations #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #GlobalWarming #groundwater #SeaLevel #environment #flooding #toxic #chemicals #pollution #oil #refineries #pipelines #ChemicalPlants #landfills #racism

by #ChristinaCarrega in #CapitalB:

"Sinzae’s case is a part of a pattern of gun violence that plagues the neighborhood and is one of the first cases in Franklin County where the controversial stand-your-ground law was evoked as a defense. Reed, Bentley and other residents remain frustrated with prosecutors, elected officials, and local news outlets. Their neighborhood is only discussed as a talking point about violence and is ignored by law enforcement because of their socioeconomic status, they say."

https://capitalbnews.org/sinzae-reed-hilltop/

#SinzaeReed #FranklinCounty #GunViolence #guns #violence #shooting #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #murder #homicide #StandYourGround #racism #injustice #justice #police

by #AallyahWright & #BrandonTensley in #CapitalB:

"Texas’ ultimatum that its public colleges and universities either ban diversity, equity, and inclusion — or DEI — efforts or lose state funding has Black educators such as Dwonna Goldstone, the director of the African American studies program at Texas State University, on edge.

"Though the law goes into effect six months from now, she and education and civil rights advocates worry that the restrictions might contribute to enrollment decline and job loss, preview future attacks on academic departments, and even roll back hard-fought civil rights gains.

“'I think that there’s going to be a brain drain. … Lots of Black and brown people will leave. I don’t want to leave — but if the right job comes along, I’ll leave, because the fear is that they’ll come after what I’m doing next,' Goldstone said."

https://capitalbnews.org/texas-diversity-civil-rights/

#Texas #diversity #HigherEducation #college #university #education #CivilRights

by #KenyaHunter in #CapitalB:

"Destination Tomorrow South recently received $25,000 in funding from the city of Atlanta for its pilot mentorship program. The funding came from legislation introduced by Post 2 At-Large Atlanta City Council member Matt Westmoreland. The Destination Tomorrow funds are part of a $55,000 grant, the city’s most significant investment in the local transgender community. Atlanta Legal Aid Society will receive $10,000 to help with the legal process of supporting transgender people to get their names changed. Another $20,000 will go to the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) to sponsor up to 25 scholarships for Atlanta’s transgender and gender-expansive youth."

https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-transgender-community-funding/

#TransRights #transgender #trans #youth #gender #Atlanta #CityCouncil #Georgia #DestinationTomorrow #grant #funding #mentorship

by #ChaunceyAlcorn in #CapitalB:

"Atlanta, in the very near future, will join the growing ranks of state and local governments forming their own reparations study task forces, if Sheila Flemming and her allies get their way."

https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/reparations-atlanta/

#reparations #slavery #oppression #Atlanta #Georgia #SheilaFlemming

by #AdamMahoney in #CapitalB:

"In the aftermath of these past few weeks, the city’s Black and brown communities have been most susceptible to breathing issues, visiting local hospitals with asthma flare-ups at the highest rate."

https://capitalbnews.org/vulnerable-wildfires-poor-air-quality/

#NewYorkCity #NYC #wildfires #smoke #AirQuality #hospitals #asthma #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #climate

by #AallyahWright in #CapitalB:

"Wright has faced intimidation and harassment by the company, which include trespassing onto her property, cutting shrubs, littering, and leaving dirt and debris on her automobile and house, according to a response to the lawsuit filed on behalf of Wright. Wright, who is retired, has also faced mental and financial strain — paying for cameras, property damage, and legal fees, she told Capital B."

https://capitalbnews.org/hilton-head-gullah-land/

#GullahGeechee #HiltonHead #SouthCarolina #RealEstate #developers #property #land

by #AdamMahoney in #CapitalB:

"Ultimately, when someone doesn’t have access to clean water, or water at all, that’s a consequential choice being made by those in power, explains LaTricea Adams, the founder of Black Millennials 4 Flint. And while the reasons driving the crisis look very different depending on where you live, the bottom line is the same: You can’t survive without water.

"Without access to clean water, families’ food options and hygiene practices are limited. The ways that people are able to share space with one another are tainted, and community violence levels sometimes rise as this form of divestment in Black communities persists. And residents fear the long-term effects."

https://capitalbnews.org/water-crisis-black-america/

#water #pollution #environment #racism

Continuing our observation of #Juneteenth Week, we are highlighting nonprofit #CapitalB as a #BrightSpot in #LocalJournalism

How to deal with racial trauma
https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/how-to-deal-with-racial-trauma-according-to-black-experts/

Glad to see they are starting an outlet in Gary, IN soon.
https://capitalbnews.org/gary-bureau-editor-hires/

Support your community!
Strengthen our democracy!
Invest in local journalism!

https://mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory…

#Journalism #LocalNews #DefendDemocracy

Continuing our observation of #Juneteenth Week, we are highlighting nonprofit #CapitalB

How to deal with racial trauma
https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/how-to-deal-with-racial-trauma-according-to-black-experts/

Glad to see they are starting an outlet in Gary, IN soon.
https://capitalbnews.org/gary-bureau-editor-hires/

Support your community!
Strengthen our democracy!
Invest in local journalism!

https://mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory…

#Journalism #LocalNews #DefendDemocracy

Black communities are moving to #Phoenix in historic numbers, but rising temperatures, drought, and decades of systemic racism make their new homes less livable.

In this #CapitalB and #HighCountryNews collaboration, Adam Mahoney spent time with South Phoenix families who exemplify the latest Great Migration of Black families in America. This time, their journey is up against an additional existential threat: #ClimateChange.

https://www.hcn.org/articles/south-communities-for-black-families-it-isnt-simple-creating-roots-in-phoenix