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Curtis Bunn

Reporter, NBC BLK

I proudly write intensely and almost exclusively about Black life, culture, issues and people in a way that informs and advances the conversation and provides context to sometimes complex concerns. I go where the story is, including spending a night on a plantation, to elevate the subject. The work is heavy at times, but it's mostly rewarding because there's no greater gratification than helping inform an electorate.

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I proudly write intensely and almost exclusively about Black life, culture, issues and people in a way that informs and advances the conversation and provides context to sometimes complex concerns. I go where the story is, including spending a night on a plantation, to elevate the subject. The work is heavy at times, but it's mostly rewarding because there's no greater gratification than helping inform an electorate.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Curtis Bunn

America's struggling wine industry is getting crushed by global tariffs and Canada's retaliation to them

Canada’s national ban on American-made wine and the Trump administration’s global tariffs have compounded the struggles of the United States’ already-stressed wine industry.
15d ago

A federal website watered down the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman's descendant wants to know why.

Rita Daniels learned at 9 that she is the great-great-great-grandniece of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who led countless enslaved Africans to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Sneaker designers, retailers and collectors brace for Trump's tariffs

Small sneaker makers and huge companies like Nike face challenges from tariffs, as many sneakers are made in China, Vietnam and Taiwan, which have been hit with tariffs on goods sent to the United States.
23d ago

Booker's Senate record broke Thurmond's plea to 'go down fighting' against voting rights

With 25 hours and 5 minutes, Booker broke the Senate speech record held by Sen. Strom Thurmond who argued for a full day against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which established voting rights protections for Black people.
25d ago

In Salt Lake City, murals memorializing George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others come tumbling down

When the walls of a vacant public building in Salt Lake City became a canvas to commemorate victims of police violence, the 8.5-acre area of town known as Fleet Block gave a “sense of cultural inclusion” to the city, which is predominantly white.
31d ago

Federal workers fired in anti-DEI purge say it was because they're not white men

Federal employees from several agencies filed a class action complaint Wednesday, claiming the Trump administration unlawfully fired employees for DEI activities.
35d ago

Historical figures cut from military websites while others are restored following ‘DEI’ ban

Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to earn a Navy Cross, is one of many from marginalized backgrounds whose contributions have been scrubbed from Pentagon websites.
38d ago

Jackie Robinson’s Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge

The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, no longer exists on the Department of Defense’s website as part of the Trump administration’s wiping out of diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government.
38d ago

Jackie Robinson’s Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge

Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, no longer exists on the Department of Defense’s website as part of the Trump administration’s wiping out of diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government.
40d ago

Teslas were a symbol of progressive values. Now some progressives are ditching the cars.

From celebrities to school teachers, some Tesla owners are offloading their vehicles due to CEO Elon Musks's political influence.
45d ago

Neighbors flock to backyard chicken coops for fresher and cheaper eggs

Countless backyard chicken coop owners are seizing the moment, as the spread of bird flu has led to the deaths or slaughter of 13 million chickens, driving up egg prices.
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