Students at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa told WBMA-TV they were “ordered to leave out major historical moments, including slavery and the civil rights movement,” from the school program scheduled for Feb. 22
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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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Honda Battle of the Bands returns to celebrate HBCU culture
Thousands of fans, students and alumni converged upon Alabama State University (ASU) on Saturday, Feb. 18 to take part in the 18th Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase (HBOB),
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Is qualified immunity a problem?
American history and police brutality share a racist parallel. The first police officers were called “slave patrols” and were rebranded after slavery ended in the north.
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Salesforce supports Black nonprofits
Non Profit organizations that work for the community will never go unnoticed by the people who benefit from them.
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Free King Day Admission At The National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is excited to host its first event of the year with King Day: An All-Day Celebration on January 16. The event is designed to remember […]
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Travel Back in Time with “The Negro Motorist Green Book” Exhibition at The Illinois Holocaust Museum
The exhibition reveals how the handbook provided African-American travelers with information on restaurants, gas stations, department stores and other businesses that welcomed them during the era of Jim Crow, including […]
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80-Year-Old New Orleans Area Runner Remains “Perfect’’ At 30th Annual Walt Disney World Marathon
It’s one thing to run in all 30 Walt Disney World Marathons; it’s another thing to complete your latest at age 80. That’s the story of Rudy Smith from Gretna, LA, one of just […]
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Councilmember, non-profit and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Shopping Center partner
Winter Wonderland brings toys to South Central Los Angeles Dec. 10 By OW Staff Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson (8th District), non-profit It’s Bigger Than Us (IBTU) and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw (BHC), […]
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Clinical trials essential for Black women
The California Black Health Network (CBHN) hosted their Health4Life Series on breast health – “Clinical Trials and Triple Negative Breast Cancer,” for Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, in connection with […]
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Couple sues after home’s value went up following removal of indication home was Black owned
One John Hopkins University professor received a shock after teaching lessons to students about redlining or the act of refusing to loan or insure someone because they live in an […]
