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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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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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
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Over 200 Alabama high school students walk out of class
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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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 […]
