today in black history

February 25, 2025

Scholar, civil rights advocate and federal judge Leon Higginbotham, Jr. is born on this date in 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey.

Today in Black America - February 25

POSTED: February 25, 2026, 6:30 am

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The New York Times

Lev Menand and Joel Michaels: Again, Trump Completely Misreads the Law

Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporter’s Computers

Kash Patel’s Olympics Schedule Left Plenty of Time for Leisure



The Washington Post

Al Green kicked out of chamber after holding sign protesting Trump

Judge says government may not search devices seized from Post reporter

White House considers requiring banks to collect citizenship information


The Associated Press

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes


Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges


NJ.com

This closed N.J. Catholic school site is getting a stunning $200M transformation

N.J. power company says its hopes to get power restored to all customers by Friday

This N.J. Trump voter’s husband was detained by ICE: ‘I thought they’d focus on criminals.’


USA Today


'He's enriching himself.' Democrats respond to State of the Union

Ilhan Omar shouts at Trump in the middle of SOTU address

Majority says Trump is growing erratic with age: Reuters/Ipsos poll



The Los Angeles Times

Man snatched from California Sikh temple in fatal case of mistaken identity, officials say

Employee at SoFi Stadium caught on video making ICE threat to Latino concertgoers. Worker has been ousted

Trump immigration sweeps upended L.A.’s economy, with some businesses losing big



The Chicago Sun-Times


Analysis: Takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address – no, grocery prices are not lower


20 years before ‘Oscars So White,’ Rev. Jesse Jackson took on the Academy Awards

Progressives pack Democratic primary race to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Rhone: Cobb County’s past racial terror haunts the present


Dickens points finger at Atlanta City Council for questionable clerk contract


Atlanta has spent over $2.8M on training center litigation, consultant fees







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