Carol Ozemhoya

Atlanta, Las Vegas

Contributing Writer at Our Weekly

Journalist, award-winning writer, editor, proofreader... can write on just about anything, worked as entertainment writer for decades... dog lover, single baby!

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Rep. Jasmine Crocket internet fame after fiery confrontation

May 29, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Merdies Hayes |Carol Ozemhoya

Washington, D.C.Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett has witnessed plenty of partisan fireworks as a freshman member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, but this month’s confrontation with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene quickly reached new heights as an online sensation. “I’ve had things that have gone viral as I was sitting in committee,” Crockett said.
Alanna McCargo new head of Bank of San Francisco

May 22, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Merdies Hayes |Carol Ozemhoya

San Francisco, Calif. Alanna McCargo has been named the next president and chief executive officer of FHLBank of San Francisco. as the Bank’s next president and chief executive officer.
SCOTUS restores Louisiana congressional voting map

May 22, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Merdies Hayes |Carol Ozemhoya

Washington, D.C.The United States Supreme Court on May 15 restored a congressional voting map in Louisiana that includes an additional majority-Black district, handing a victory to African American voters and Democrats less than six months before the November election. The order was in response to emergency appeals filed after a federal three-judge panel in the state threw out the recently redrawn map last month, ruling that it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Kamala Harris gives commencement speech

May 15, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon |Carol Ozemhoya

Durham, NCBy Kristina Dixon | Across Black AmericaThe vice president surprised North Carolina Central University graduates at the May 4 commencement ceremony. Kamala Harris, a Howard University alumna, sent a pre-recorded video of her speech. “As Vice President of the United States, I tell you—no matter what path you choose to follow from here—our nation needs you,” Harris said, as reported by HBCU Gameday. “We need your ambition. We need your aspirations [and] your voice, and we need.
Medger Evers receives nation’s highest honor

May 8, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Merdies Hayes |Carol Ozemhoya

Washington, D.C.The late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered outside his Jackson home in 1963, was honored by President Joe Biden on May 3. He was named one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Report outlines safety challenges for Black girls

May 1, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Merdies Hayes |Carol Ozemhoya

Miami, Fla. The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have released a report that examines the experiences Black girls have with school safety and school policing. The report, “Keep Her Safe: Centering Black Girls in School Safety,” includes a group of Black girls and young women, ages 14 to 24, who shared their experiences within Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) through surveys and focus groups.
Bookstore owner will close after violent threats

Apr 18, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Merdies Hayes |Carol Ozemhoya

The owner of a Black-owned children’s bookstore in Raleigh, NC said she is closing its doors less than a year after it opened because of violent threats. Raleigh, NCThe owner of a Black-owned children’s bookstore in Raleigh, NC said she is closing its doors less than a year after it opened because of violent threats.
Historic HBCU basketball team honored at White House

Apr 17, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon |Carol Ozemhoya

After more than six decades, the Tennessee A&I Tigers, the groundbreaking men’s HBCU (Historic Black Colleges and Universities) basketball team, received their long-awaited visit to the White House. Washington, D.C.By Kristina DixonAcross Black AmericaAfter more than six decades, the Tennessee A&I Tigers, the groundbreaking men’s HBCU (Historic Black Colleges and Universities) basketball team, received their long-awaited visit to the White House.
Lawsuit challenges Arkansas ban on Critical Race Theory

Apr 3, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon |Carol Ozemhoya

Little Rock, Ark. By Kristina Dixon | Across Black AmericaArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, like many governors in the old Jim Crow South, has passed laws that restrict how teachers can discuss race inside their classrooms. A high school teacher and the families of two students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against the state over its controversial LEARNS Act, which bans critical race theory and claims that critical race theory is a form of indoctrination.
Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes

Mar 27, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon |Carol Ozemhoya

As business formation surgesBy Kristina Dixon | Across Black AmericaRecent data indicate a remarkable surge in entrepreneurship and business formation, signaling a rebound in the post-pandemic economy. According to a study by the Center for American Progress, there has been a notable uptick in business applications, particularly those classified as “likely employer” filings, between January 2021 and December 2023.