A suggestion for those with loose money who want to support truly independent journalism: Allow me to suggest Capital B news!

They are a (USA) national, nonprofit news organization that consistently brings top quality reporting through the lens of the concerns of Black Americans. They were among the first (if not THE first) to report on Patrick Braxton, the mayor of Newbern AL, being illegally locked out of his offices by the racist, former, unelected mayor. I set up an RSS feed for them here: @capitalbnews.org

Here's a sample recent article:

https://capitalbnews.org/hurricanes-evictions-black-renters-risk/

And here's their donation page: https://capitalbnews.fundjournalism.org/donate/?campaign=7018Y000001a3D4QAI

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From Hurricanes to Homelessness: Black Renters at Risk as Evictions Soar

As climate change worsens, Black communities are increasingly caught in a dangerous cycle of flooding, destruction, and eviction.

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OK State court dismisses reparations suit for survivors of Tulsa Racist Massacre of "Black Wall Street" residents.

'“The massacre happened 103 years ago, but it remains a vivid memory of [Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Ford Fletcher], who as young girls saw their community destroyed in the worst act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history,” the legal team explained in a statement. “As Mother Fletcher celebrated her 110th birthday last month and Mother Randle will celebrate the same birthday later this year, time is of the essence for this investigation to begin.”'

#Racism #WhiteSupremacy #USAhistory #BlackHistory #Reparations

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They do incredible reporting, consistently surfacing stories that nobody else covers well, or at all. #CapitalBNews #FollowFriday

https://capitalbnews.org/tulsa-case-dismissal-reparations/

Possibly the Final Insult in a Yearslong Reparations Fight

The remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre suffered another defeat when the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed their lawsuit.

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Some background info about Patrick Braxton, Newbern Alabama, and how Mr. Braxton came to be in this situation. Some of the best reporting came from, you guessed it, Capital B News! (Btw you can follow them #OnHere: @capitalbnews.org)

Incidentally, architecture buffs may have heard of Auburn University's Rural Studio, an architecture program based on Samuel Mockbee's philosophy that everyone, rich or poor, deserves an inspiring home to live in? Well that program's students and resources designed and built the Newbern fire station. Which Patrick Braxton was also locked out of.

#RuralStudio #Architecture #ALpol #USpol #racism #CapitalBNews

https://capitalbnews.org/newbern-alabama-black-mayor/

A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve

For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama.

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