Black History Month celebrates some of the great moments and most famous names in African-American lore. Sometimes, though, many individuals who helped contribute to the American story are not always […]
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Bleak report issued on state’s racial health disparity
During the first week of February – Black History Month – the Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported 4,952 new COVID-19 cases among African-Americans. The county also recorded 45 […]
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History in the making
“Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.” —William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States and Chief Justice of the United States, 1921-1930. During his […]
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The right to vote an uncertain pathway for African-Americans
The hard-fought gains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act were dealt a bitter blow last month when a Senate Republican filibuster prevented the passage of the Freedom to Vote: John […]
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Community Coalition names Top 12 issues for South LA
The South Los Angeles non-profit organization Community Coalition (CoCo) prides itself on training “activists and organizers in order to support power building with Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color,” […]
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Defaming his name: Martin Luther King Day, 2022
“Give us the ballot (Yes), and we will no longer plead to the federal government for passage of an anti-lynching law; we will by the power of our vote write […]
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Legendary actor Sidney Poitier dies at 94
As waves of tributes continued to flow across social and legacy media honoring legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke color barriers when he became the first Black performer to win […]
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TOP OW COVERS OF 2021
Since its founding in 2004, OurWeekly covers have continued to provokethought. Last year’s editions featured the Biden-Harris team and theirinauguration, as well as a unique illustration contrasting ColinKaepernick’s taking a […]
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Year In Review
Each week, there is an overflow of news that happens in every corner of the nation which is of interest to people living across the African Diaspora. But quite often […]
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Tidings of joy 365 days of the year
Christmas is defined as an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, which was observed by the early church on Dec. 25. One of the most popular of the […]
