today in black history

July 01, 2026

General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., the first Black to reach the highest rank in the Army, was born in Washington, D.C.

Today in Black America - July 1

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The Associated Press

Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

The divided Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision exposes sharp rifts among justices

As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike killing over 100 Iranian children


The Washington Post

Voters are angry with Washington, and other takeaways from the Colorado primaries

ICE’s arrest of nun heading to church fuels bipartisan backlash in South Texas


Professor reaches $1.9M settlement after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk



USA Today


SAVE Act revolt leaves Congress at a standstill, sending members home

Centrist, socialist both win in Colorado Democratic primary: takeaways


What is attendance like at Trump's state fair? Here's what we found.


The New York Times


Trump’s Moneymaking Run Is Unrivaled in Presidential History

Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find

The Birthright Decision Was Surprisingly Close, Some Legal Scholars Say


NJ.com

N.J. electric companies warn of possible outages during this intense heat wave

N.J. school district’s new ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ has some families threatening to leave

2 N.J. universities complete massive merger



The Los Angeles Times


Chaos, long lines overwhelm L.A.’s immigration courts, leading to default deportation orders


What literature belongs in today’s classroom? 5 L.A. high school teachers weigh in

Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Georgia’s first data center ‘pop-up’ power plant is breaking rules, groups say


Meet the fan from Atlanta standing in for Congo’s ‘Lumumba Vea’


Here are the new Georgia laws set to take effect July 1









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