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Jul 25, 2024 |
ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon
Skip to content Ryan Garner, a 17-year-old pilot, is the youngest and first African-American pilot in North Carolina. Garner received his private pilot’s license at Concord’s Goose Creek Airport. He was honored earlier this month by the city’s mayor.
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Jun 20, 2024 |
ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon
Hillside, Ill. The 3rd Annual Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebration, hosted by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, took place yesterday at Memorial Park in Hillside, Ill. “As we do every year, we plan to fellowship, celebrate, and honor our path to progress, freedom, and equality,” Welch said. “Our theme is ‘Building the Dream.’ It’s an opportunity to honor our history and inspire hope for the future we are able to build when we come together in unity.
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Jun 12, 2024 |
ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon
Boston, Mass. Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Black Male Advancement granted $500K to 63 local organizations through the city’s Community Empowerment Grants for the 2024 year.
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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.
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Apr 24, 2024 |
ourweekly.com | Kristina Dixon
New Orleans, La.By Kristina Dixon | Across Black AmericaNaya Ellis, a 14-year-old with a deep passion for science and helping others, has designed a stroke-detecting watch, earning her a championship in the National STEM Challenge. Inspired by her own experiences of caring for her mother during a health battle and motivated by a desire to address real-world health issues, Naya crafted this innovative device as a freshman at John F. Kennedy High School in New Orleans.
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