Historic move by Board of Supervisors San Francisco has offered a formal apology to its Black residents for decades of systemic discrimination and targeted acts of violence. In a historic move […]
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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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Sacramento State Univ. Black Honors College
Groundbreaking Black Student Success Task Force By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Sacramento State is launching the groundbreaking Black Student Success Task Force, accompanied by the innovative Black Honors […]
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Alabama voters receive voter ‘postcards’ with wrong information
Misidentified district to which they belonged to Thousands of voters in Alabama who were moved to a congressional district redrawn by a federal court to strengthen Black voting power received […]
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Harlem African Burial Ground scheduled to be memorialized
Harlem, NY The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Harlem African Burial Ground Initiative (HABGI) have selected Bridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC) as the lead consultant for the […]
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San Francisco officially apologizes for racism against African-Americans
Historic move by Board of Supervisors San Francisco has offered a formal apology to its Black residents for decades of systemic discrimination and targeted acts of violence. In a historic […]
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City looks to revitalize Black small businesses
New York City By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America New York City has announced a substantial allocation of grants aimed at providing a lifeline to small business owners. In […]
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Black family reaches settlement with Aurora, Colo. police
Mistakenly believed driving stolen vehicle The City of Aurora, Colo. reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black woman who was removed from her car at gunpoint with her underage […]
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MLK monument is vandalized
Denver, Colo. A monument honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., created by the nation’s first African American NASA astronaut candidate, was vandalized on Feb. 21 in a Denver, Colo. […]
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Historic all-Black schoolhouses will officially be preserved
Maryland By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Historical all-Black schoolhouses in Maryland, part of the Rosenwald Institutions, are in the process of being preserved by their advocates and graduates. […]
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More persons having their student loans forgiven
Nearly $137 billion for 3.7 million borrowers By Charlene Crowell | Center for Responsible Lending Teachers, social workers, and other public servants are among those expected to benefit from recent […]