San Francisco, Calif. Alanna McCargo has been named the next president and chief executive officer of FHLBank of San Francisco. as the Bank’s next president and chief executive officer. McCargo […]
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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Kamala Harris gives commencement speech
Durham, NC By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America The vice president surprised North Carolina Central University graduates at the May 4 commencement ceremony. Kamala Harris, a Howard University alumna, […]
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Medger Evers receives nation’s highest honor
Washington, D.C. The late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered outside his Jackson Miss. home in 1963, was honored by President Joe Biden on May 3. He was […]
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Report outlines safety challenges for Black girls
Miami, Fla. The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have released a report that examines the experiences Black girls have with school safety and […]
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Bookstore owner will close after violent threats
The owner of a Black-owned children’s bookstore in Raleigh, NC said she is closing its doors less than a year after it opened because of violent threats.
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Historic HBCU basketball team honored at White House
After more than six decades, the Tennessee A&I Tigers, the groundbreaking men’s HBCU (Historic Black Colleges and Universities) basketball team, received their long-awaited visit to the White House.
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Lawsuit challenges Arkansas ban on Critical Race Theory
Little Rock, Ark. By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, like many governors in the old Jim Crow South, has passed laws that restrict how […]
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Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes
As business formation surges By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Recent data indicate a remarkable surge in entrepreneurship and business formation, signaling a rebound in the post-pandemic economy. According […]
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Former deputies are sentenced for torturing two Black men
Jackson, Miss. Five former Mississippi sheriff’s deputies and one police officer have been sentenced to years behind bars for torturing two Black men after a neighbor complained that the men […]
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Black Women Film Network honors class of 2024
Atlanta, Ga. By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America The Black Women Film Network (BWFN) has announced its 2024 honorees as the organization gears up to celebrate its ninth annual […]
