New study from American Heart Assn. By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Redlining neighborhoods and communities affects more than what school your children go to. A new study from […]
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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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Black residents In Evanston, IL will finally receive reparations
After 3 years of debate By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America The town of Evanston, Illinois, will be the first city in the U.S. to keep its promise of […]
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Student born with heart defect earns $2.5 million in scholarships
Accepted to 61 colleges By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Kyanna Woods, an African-American student from Concord, NC Carolina who was born with a heart defect that required open […]
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National Civil Rights Museum to celebrate Juneteenth
Second year as federal holiday By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the historic Lorraine Motel where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther […]
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North Carolina’s Fort Bragg is renamed Fort Liberty
Erasing symbols of the Confederacy By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America North Carolina’s Fort Bragg, named after Confederate Army Gen. Braxton Bragg, was officially redesignated to Fort Liberty on […]
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Amanda Gorman poem banned at Miami-Dade elementary school
‘The Hill We Climb’ said to have ‘hate messages’ By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America A Miami-Dade elementary school has effectively banned Amanda Gorman’s presidential inauguration poem, “The Hill […]
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Cherelle Parker wins Democratic Mayoral Primary in Philadelphia
Could become first Black woman to lead city By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Former Pennsylvania state representative and Philadelphia City Council member Cherelle Parker has won the Democratic […]
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Sen. Tim Scott announces campaign for White House
Lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced his run for the Republican presidential nomination Monday morning in North […]
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Man surrenders in strangulation of New York City subway rider
Jordan Neely’s death sparks protest by Kristina Dixon | Across Black America A U.S. Marine veteran who placed an agitated New York City subway passenger in a chokehold, killing him […]
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Iran’s Khamenei calls girls’ poisoning ‘unforgivable’ after public anger
Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday that the poisoning of schoolgirls is an “unforgivable” crime that should be punished by
