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Breaking: Raphael Warnock has won another term in the U.S. Senate, narrowly beating his scandal-plagued Republican rival, Herschel Walker. ow.ly/1nJm50LX4xG
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One nonvoter told reporter voting is a lose-lose situation for people that aren’t wealthy. “At the end of the day, it’s not going to benefit the people like us,” he said. Read more about the reasons some Black people sat out this election cycle.
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reporters have been on the ground today asking Black voters to share their perspectives on Georgia's runoff election for the U.S. Senate. Here's what they had to say:
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Read about what the team has been up to in the lead up to today's runoff election. “Reporting on Black people as a monolith is out the door."
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So lucky to have caught for a conversation about and the amazing work of this (almost) 1 year old news outlet. Listen in today!
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Less than 1 hour to go!
Want to do something good during your late-night scroll? Support Black news and become a member of in this final stretch of #GivingTuesday. Every $1 you give before midnight will get us $3!
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To give a taste of what your $$ would support if you gave to this #GivingTuesday, meet our reporter . As she explains in her thread, she covers Black rural issues -- "an underrepresented group in an underreported region"
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At @CapitalBNews, I’ve been able to cover Black people living in rural areas — an underrepresented group of people in an underreported region. These are the type of stories I’ve gotten a chance to tell:Show this thread
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Just a few hours left!
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A strong Black press means a stronger democracy. If you agree, RT, and become a member of @CapitalBNews today.
We have less than 6 hours left to hit our #GivingTuesday goal of $5,000. We're about 40% of the way there. Help us close the gap! checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
Capital B covers every story — the overturning of Roe, Hurricane Ian, the water crisis in Jackson, and so many more — with only one question in mind: What do Black people need to know about this?
That's as good a reason as any to send them some $ today. I just did.
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Happy #GivingNewsDay! Our nonprofit, all-Black newsroom counts on readers like you to make our reporting for Black communities possible.
Will you help our newsroom thrive in 2023 by showing your support + donating? #GivingTuesday
checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
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From investigating how natural disasters affect Black communities to our in-depth election coverage, the reporters are working hard to get Black readers the news they need! This #GivingTuesday is a great day to show your support🤎
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If you believe in the power of this kind of journalism, help us reach our #GivingTuesday goal of raising $5,000 before midnight!
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To us, this is the most important work we can do during elections: give Black people the information and context they need to be more informed civic actors. And we’re committed to this work every day, not just during elections.
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And criminal justice reporter took a step back and put the runoffs in context for Black Atlantans, outlining they system’s racist past and what that would mean for voting in 2022.
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Our local politics reporter, , waded through a lot of conflicting information to give Black voters clear guidance how to cast their ballots on the last Saturday before the end of early voting.
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Here, details what some Black senior citizens are worried about voting in the senate runoff.
On Election Day, poll workers incorrectly sent several of them from their senior apartment building to a voting precinct 12 miles away.
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The @CapitalBATL voting stories in this thread, I think, make a strong case for why local journalism for Black communities is worthy of your support this #GivingTuesday, especially if next week’s runoff election in Georgia is on your mind. 🧵
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This #givingtuesday, please ignore the distracting and misleading conversation about advertisers fleeing Twitter. Instead, focus on a much more important issue: the longterm effects of advertisers fleeing news publishers for Big Tech.
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Quality journalism has never been more important! And it’s crucial to invest in the people and orgs that bring us critical news and information. Tomorrow is #GivingNewsDay, and I am supporting @media_outlier, @opencampusmedia, @DJNF, @CapitalBNews and @flatwaterfreep. 1/7
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Whoa. We more than DOUBLED our initial goal. 🥳 We are so grateful to see so much support for independent Black news. Thank you for reading, supporting, and believing in Capital B. 🙏🏿
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We've crossed the halfway mark for our pre-Thanksgiving fundraising drive! Your gifts today will help us launch in a new city next year, cover under-reported issues in Black neighborhoods, + so much more. 
Now, who wants to help us finish this out?
checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
Now, who wants to help us finish this out?
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We've raised 70% of our goal today, because ya'll are the best. Two ways to help us close the gap before you start cooking, road-tripping, etc:
1) Give a gift of any size
2) Share this with anyone who cares about Black news! (This is a huge help!)
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Support nonprofit news that elevates stories and voices that go uncovered in mainstream media. Today,
has set a pre-Thanksgiving fundraising goal of $2500! Will you help us reach it? checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
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Are you thankful for independent Black press? Then help @capitalbnews reach our pre-Thanksgiving goal of raising $2,500 today.
Your gifts will help set us up big for 2023. And the bonus? Donations today will be matched. Every $1 you give us gets us $3. checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
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A favor on this Thanksgiving Eve?
As part of our end-of-year campaign, is looking to raise $2,500 in 24 hours. More $$ = more reporting for Black communities. Help us reach our goal? Every very $1 you give us gets matched twice!
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Are you thankful for independent Black press? Then help reach our pre-Thanksgiving goal of raising $2,500 today.
Your gifts will help set us up big for 2023. And the bonus? Donations today will be matched. Every $1 you give us gets us $3.
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If you want news that is exists for people, not for profit, please support Capital B news! Our work requires members and donors who care as much about delivering accurate, helpful information to Black communities as we do! checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
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Can't believe it's been 2 yrs since this @CapitalBNews announcement! Now we have 20+ colleagues, 1 local newsroom + more on the way, and big plans to continue to deliver important info to Black communities.
Help us keep this thing going with a donation! checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
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Can't believe it's been 2 yrs since this announcement! Now we have 20+ colleagues, 1 local newsroom + more on the way, and big plans to continue to deliver important info to Black communities.
Help us keep this thing going with a donation! checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org
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So happy to finally share the hardest secret I’ve ever kept: I’m teaming up with my colleague-sister-friend @laurenwilliams to launch Capital B, a local and national news network dedicated to serving Black Americans. capitalbnews.org
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Of course, the doomsday Twitter scenario might not come to pass. But why chance it? Here's how to keep up with in the non-Twitter streets if it does. Make sure to follow us and your other fave news orgs on other platforms now!
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Twitter friends: In case we are not here for much longer, here's where to keep up with us:
- our newsletter pico.link/capitalb/offer
- on Instagram @capitalbnews and @capitalbatl
- on Apple News apple.news/TZcpLABPwQI2n-
- at facebook.com/capitalbnews
- at linkedin.com/company/capita
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Twitter friends: In case we are not here for much longer, here's where to keep up with us:
- our newsletter pico.link/capitalb/offer
- on Instagram and @capitalbatl
- on Apple News apple.news/TZcpLABPwQI2n-
- at facebook.com/capitalbnews
- at linkedin.com/company/capita
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56% of travelers searched by CCPD officers at Hartsfield-Jackson airport between September 2020 and August 2021 were Black, data from show.
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This is not status quo journalism, and we plan to do more of it. If you want to help us make that happen, become a member today. From now until the end of the year, for every $1 you give, Capital B gets $3!
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And with the upcoming runoff election in Georgia, we explain to Black Atlantans the racist history of runoffs and how they make sure their vote counts.
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I really love and learned a lot from our "What Black Voters Are Saying" series in Atlanta, where spent the weeks leading up the election talking directly with Black voters, in focus groups and at the polls, documenting the issues they cared about.
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We also looked at voter suppression efforts across the country and chronicled Black voters’ experiences at the polls. Many Black voters still showed up despite Election Day confusion caused by new voting restrictions, and they told us why.
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There were a record number of Black candidates on this year’s ballots, and we outlined what they wanted to accomplish for Black voters + looked at the reasons — gerrymandering, limited financial support, etc — that kept many of them from securing wins.
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At we covered the elections *very* differently. If you believe in the work I’m about to share in this thread, you should become a Capital B member today. More on that in a second!
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A Bklyn mom pawned her engagement ring to pay for food. A Bronx mom spent a year borrowing money while she tried to reopen her food stamp case
NYC's SNAP process is in disarray, with 40% of applicants forced to wait for access
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I love when a friend sends you a series of juicy voice memos and then you save them to go walk the dog or take the train or something and it’s like you have a personalized little friend podcast to listen to
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Georgia voters have until Nov. 28 to request an absentee ballot for the runoff race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker on Dec. 6. You can request an absentee ballot here: securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/absentee-bal
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