On Tuesday, June 24 at 11:00 AM, Black Women for Wellness (BWW) and 27 of California’s leading human rights and social justice organizations hosted a powerful press conference in Leimert […]
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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Former Inglewood police officer, Marcco Ware, files civil lawsuit
Former Inglewood police officer Marcco Ware and his team of attorney’s have filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Inglewood alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. During a press conference […]
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Bridging Generations: Strengthening Community Connections
At the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center—San Francisco’s oldest Black-led nonprofit – generations come together to share wisdom, challenge stereotypes and build a more connected community. Through the Senior […]
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NAACP CA-HI Co-Sponsors Assemblywoman Rubio’s Early Literacy Bill
The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference (NAACP CA-HI) has joined Decoding Dyslexia CA, EdVoice, and Families In Schools in sponsoring Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio’s new early literacy bill, AB 1121. The […]
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Boston Tea Party National Park Relevant Today
The sun looks like a cohesive ball, though it is actually a vast conflagration of plasma rotating at different speeds. Volatile humans could emulate. Happiest day, beloved Joy Train Rider! […]
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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: They Cannot Be Erased
It felt like a dagger to my heart when I read the headline stating that the US Air Force was removing the Tuskegee Airmen from training videos, to comply with […]
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Honoring a Legacy of Excellence Philanthropist Sandra J. Evers-Manly
Sandra Evers-Manly, a visionary champion of untold stories, cultural empowermentand educational opportunity has established the Dr. John Brooks SlaughterNSBE Fund at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School ofEngineering, continuing […]
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Celebration of Life for John Amos
The fans of TV and film icon John Amos are invited to a heartfelt Celebration of Life to honor his extraordinary legacy and contributions to the entertainment industry. The event […]
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Turning Point FounderMakes Her Mess
Michelle Perkins knows firsthand what it’s like to be achild with the trauma of molestation by a mother who was addicted to drugs,being on crack herself, losing the custody of […]
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News anchor Chauncy Glover dies
Chauncy Glover, a news anchor at KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles, has died unexpectedly. He was 39. KCAL announced Glover’s death Tuesday, but the cause and exact date were […]
