today in black history

October 07, 2025

Playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka, birth name LeRoi Jones, was born in 1934 in Newark, New Jersey.

Today in Black America - October 7

POSTED: October 07, 2025, 7:00 am

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The Associated Press

Trump’s use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power

Trump says he’s open to invoking the Insurrection Act if ‘necessary’


What to know about the white South Africans Trump may prioritize in new refugee quota for the US


USA Today

More Americans blame Trump, Republicans for shutdown, new poll


Maine investigating claims ballots were found in a woman's Amazon order

How Senate stands in ending government shutdown, and how your senators voted



The Washington Post


Lawmakers in Utah pass new congressional map aimed at preserving GOP power

Bondi to face Capitol Hill grilling on Epstein, cases against Trump foes


House Democrat from Trump district draws a liberal primary challenger


The New York Times


As Trump’s Justice Dept. Pursues His Enemies, an Ally Goes on Trial


Shutdown Politics Has G.O.P. Singing Government’s Praises


Is Adams’s Exit a Game-Changer for Cuomo? Not So Far.



NJ.com

Hundreds attend funeral of second Cranford teen girl killed by speeding driver

Shocking backlog of people waiting to clear their records in N.J. county may finally be fixed

N.J. weather: Up to 1 inch of rain, 20-degree temperature swing in forecast for Wednesday


The Los Angeles Times

Former L.A. deputy mayor sentenced to a year of probation for calling in fake bomb threat

California has a severe nursing shortage. Inside the battle to get more students in schools

Trump advisors amp up extreme rhetoric against Democrats during government shutdown, immigration raids


The Chicago Sun-Times


Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting

Mayor Johnson signs executive order declaring city-owned properties 'ICE-free zones'


Ben Jealous: America’s past shows frailty of freedom and equality


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Brandon Beach’s plan to put Donald Trump on $1 coin raises legal questions

Older Atlantans find property tax relief through city program


Atlanta’s long-delayed redevelopment of Mall West End shows signs of life










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