After being investigated by federal authorities for months, Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged today with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy, alleging he […]
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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Los Angeles civil rights history and struggles of Black, Brown
Los Angeles’s civil rights history is a long and drawn-out battle that features monumental moments throughout the era before and after the signing of the Civil Rights Bill. L.A. is […]
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Youngest Black pilot takes flight
Ryan Garner, a 17-year-old pilot, is the youngest and first African-American pilot in North Carolina. Garner received his private pilot’s license at Concord’s Goose Creek Airport. He was honored earlier […]
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Black leaders condemn presidential ‘immunity’ ruling
Black leaders across the country are blasting the latest ruling from the conservative U.S. Supreme Court, which on Monday, July 1, granted broad immunity to presidents from being prosecuted for […]
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Four Tops singer lawsuit against Michigan hospital
Warren, Mich. Alexander Morris, the lead singer of renowned Motown group the Four Tops, has filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital, alleging that staff racially discriminated against him, physically […]
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Juneteenth & Father’s Day event
Hillside, Ill. The 3rd Annual Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebration, hosted by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, took place yesterday at Memorial Park in Hillside, Ill. “As we do […]
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$500K granted to empower Black men and boys in Boston
Boston, Mass. Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Black Male Advancement granted $500K to 63 local organizations through the city’s Community Empowerment Grants for the 2024 year. “I’m […]
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Joanna S. Jackson new head of Weingart Foundation
Los Angeles, Calif. The Board of Directors of the Weingart Foundation, a private grantmaking foundation that partners with communities across Southern California to advance racial justice, has voted to appoint […]
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Ninth-grade girl finalist for Slingshot Challenge award
Biloxi, Miss. Demi Johnson, a ninth-grader from Biloxi, Miss., will travel soon to the nation’s capital for the National Geographic Explorers Festival scheduled for June 13. Her trip came after […]
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SCOTUS restores Louisiana congressional voting map
Washington, D.C. The United States Supreme Court on May 15 restored a congressional voting map in Louisiana that includes an additional majority-Black district, handing a victory to African American voters […]