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February 18, 2025

Morehouse College was founded on this date in 1867, originally as the Augusta Institute and later as the Atlanta Baptist College.

Today in Black America - February 13

POSTED: February 13, 2025, 8:00 am

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The Washington Post

Justice, FBI ousters remove longtime experts from daily threats meeting

Musk team kicks off federal layoffs as White House eyes big cuts


At least 22 children and two adults infected in Texas measles outbreak


The Associated Press

Judge removes key legal hurdle for Trump’s plan to trim federal workforce with deferred resignations

Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary


USA Today


75,000 federal workers accept President Trump's buyouts as offer ends

Musk, Trump degrade federal workers as they put them out of work. It's sadistic. | Opinion

Consumers are boycotting major retailers. Here's what they plan for 'blackout' on Feb. 28


NJ.com

5 myths about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion debunked

N.J. high school goes into lockdown twice in one day after social media threats

N.J. faces $3B budget hole, and Trump’s federal cuts could make things worse


The New York Times


In Schools, Trump’s D.E.I. Orders Are Open to Interpretation

‘Deregulation by Firings’: Breaking Down the Cuts to Financial Oversight

Eric Adams Discussed Possible Republican Primary Run With G.O.P. Leader


The Los Angeles Times


Boy, 14, arrested in stabbing at L.A. protest against Trump’s immigration orders

14 Black-owned spots in L.A. from the 101 Best Restaurants guide


Trump administration may send immigrants to Bay Area ‘rape club’ prison, email shows


The Chicago Sun-Times


Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

Opinion: Too many kids will be left behind if Trump guts Education Department

Adham Sahloul: How USAID cuts betray America’s interests and hurt our nation’s security


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners’ medical bills

What eliminating the U.S. Department of Education could mean for Georgia

Black History Month bucket list: 6 must-see Atlanta landmarks






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