today in black history

October 29, 2025

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to serve as President of Liberia or any African nation, was born on this date in 1938.

Today in Black America - October 28

POSTED: October 29, 2025, 8:00 am

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The Associated Press

UN human rights investigator delivers Gaza report from South Africa because of US sanctions

White House urged firing live bombs, not dummies, for Trump’s visit to Navy celebration: AP sources

Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney from overseeing multiple criminal cases


The New York Times

With Some G.O.P. Backing, Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs


How Cuomo’s Dreams of Becoming a Radio Star Fell Apart


F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls


USA Today

Chicago judge rips Trump enforcer over tear-gassing trick-or-treaters

White House fires arts advisers as Trump's $300M ballroom plans whirl


Tesla lost up to 1.26 million US sales due to political fallout, Yale study finds


The Washington Post


We checked DHS’s videos of chaos and protests. Here’s what they leave out.

Editorial Board: The new pirates of the Caribbean


Chris Murphy needs blue America to wake up



NJ.com


Attorney who told Black civil rights leader ‘you only count as three-fifths’ won’t face ethics charge

A man died from a mind-altering drug hidden in plain sight at this N.J. facility


N.J. joins 24 other states suing Trump administration for suspending SNAP benefits


The Los Angeles Times

Judge rules Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A. is ‘unlawfully serving’


ICE officials replaced with Border Patrol, cementing hard tactics that originated in California


Hiltzik: The Republican war on food stamps has a long, ugly history


The Chicago Sun-Times

Judge orders Border Patrol's Bovino to return to court daily, wear a bodycam, follow rules on tear gas

Chicago-area Head Start programs spared from government shutdown — until December

Mayor Johnson ramps up pressure on state lawmakers to help him save working people from Trump cuts


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Is Mayor Dickens’ housing policy built on a strong foundation?

AJC poll says Georgia Democrats want a tougher response to Trump


Ga. Head Start programs get $8 million lifeline to stay open during shutdown







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