The Shreveport City Council for the first time will become majority…
Category: Across Black America
Across Black America is a compilation of stories gathered from the nation’s various media sources. These are assembled and edited by contributor Kristina Dixon for use in OurWeekly.
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Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors come together to support Sandra Parks’ family
NBA players often get a lot of flack for their comments and…
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Missouri City elects first female Black mayor
Missouri City voters Saturday elected Yolanda Ford as their next…
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Kevin Hart withdraws as host of Oscars
Yesterday, Our Weekly wrote about Kevin Hart being named as host of …
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Tyler Perry spends nearly half a mil gifting Atlanta area shoppers
Around this time of year, it’s not unusual to hear about acts of…
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Black films have strong showing in Oscar nominations
It wasn’t that long ago that several prominent Black figures were…
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African American-owned crowd fund makes first acquisition
Just months after its June launch, the Tulsa Real Estate Fund (TREF), the first African-American owned..
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School center of lawsuit for banning 6-year-old because of hair
A Book’s Christian Academy, a school in Florida, has received backlash after reportedly prohibiting a 6-year..
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Kevin Hart set to host the Oscars
After reports emerged that he was under consideration, Kevin Hart confirmed that he’s hosting the 2019..
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Cook County swears in first Black clerk
An African American woman is taking a post with Cook County that’s never been held by an African American..