today in black history

July 31, 2025

Civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr., who led the National Urban League for 11 years, was born on this date in 1921 in Lincoln Ridge, KY.

Today in Black America - July 30

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The Associated Press

Bodycam video appears to show Florida officer aiming a gun at Black student during brutal arrest

Trump’s onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in records

Gunman who killed 4 at NYC building was targeting NFL offices, but took wrong elevator, mayor says


USA Today

Americans believe this is the No. 1 obstacle to saving for retirement


Trump approval rating sinks to 40%, the lowest of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump’s CFPB reversals leave Americans empty-handed on $360 million in relief



The Washington Post

Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge


Justice Dept. escalates attacks on U.S. judge handling deportation cases

60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.


The New York Times


How Conservative Christians Cracked a 70-Year-Old Law


What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting

N.C. Republicans Push Through Contested Agenda on ‘Veto Override Day’


NJ.com


Longtime N.J. drug dealer sentenced to decade in federal prison


N.J. state police detective fatally shoots man during investigation, authorities say

Has Trump’s naming of Alina Habba created a crisis in the federal courts?



The Los Angeles Times

How ICE is using the LAPD to track down immigrants for deportation


Pandemic aged our brains faster, whether or not we got COVID, study says

Pilot accused of child sex crimes is taken from cockpit minutes after flight lands in California


The Chicago Sun-Times


Northwestern University cuts 425 positions amid Trump funding freeze

Mayor Johnson’s crossroads — budget decisions that will define his financial stewardship of Chicago

Former President Joe Biden returns to Chicago Thursday to address National Bar Association


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Five issues to watch during the new school year in Georgia

Georgia educators wait and see how federal cuts will hit schools

Georgia’s childhood vaccination rates have dropped. Doctors are worried.



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