In Vicksburg, Mississippi, everyone owned something, at least in Sirobè Carstafhnur’s family. Her great-grandpa had a snowball truck. Her grandparents and her Uncle Earl owned their own stores, too. Even though entrepreneurship runs in her blood, Carstafhnur, an architect by profession, never dreamed she would add to her family’s legacy. Decades later, it’s a reality. […]
Author Archives: Aallyah Wright
Aallyah Wright is an award winning journalist who tells community-centered stories about Black life in the South. She is the national rural issues reporter for Capital B. Previously, Aallyah covered rural affairs for Stateline and reported on education and social justice issues for Mississippi Today. The Mississippi Delta native is 2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader, 2025 IRE Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellow, and 2022 Maynard 200 Fellow.
