In only nine days after Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off her historic presidential campaign, #WinWithBlackWomen announced it had raised a total of over $2.5 million for Harris for President, […]
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Posted inAntelope Valley Entertainment
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors
The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in 1944 following the Port Chicago explosion in California that killed 320 people.The sailors had been punished for […]
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Can Harris win? Political pundits quickly weigh in
What now? Last week, the political merry-go-round was upended when an assassination attempt was made on former chief executive and current GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.A little over a week […]
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Remembering Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, one of the longest-serving members of the Texas delegation, died on July 19 at the age of 74. In June, Jackson Lee announced her diagnosis […]
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Sharpton comments on Biden decision to not seek nomination
Rev. Al Sharpton, the founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 Presidential election:“When Joe […]
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Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir passes away at age 88
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing […]
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Bass new strategy tobetter care for mentally ill
Over the past few years, there have been multiple incidents of police dealing with people in desperate situations that usually end up being a fatal interaction with the suspect. Upon […]
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Black students arrested three times more than White peers
The United States Department of Education (DOE) has released its latest data on school police and the arrest rates of students of different races in the nation’s K-12 schools.Students’ race […]
Posted inLocal Politics, Op-ed
Misplaced priorities among White House press corps
In an era where critical issues often are overlooked, the mainstream media’s priorities remain deeply troubling at best, or at worst, very partisan. While the nation faces urgent matters like […]
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Top Covers of 2022
Since its founding in 2004, the colorful covers of OurWeekly newspapers have been designed to provoke thought for its readers. Last year’s editions featured a map of the beleaguered 10th […]
