today in black history

November 18, 2025

Isabella Baumfree, who took on the name Sojourner Truth and was a fearless abolitionist, was born into slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, NY.

Today in Black America - November 18

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The Associated Press

Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case

How Trump’s comments about Fuentes and Carlson could prolong a Republican rift over antisemitism

UN climate conference host Brazil urges nations to negotiate and find solutions to global warming


The Washington Post

Trump faces a splintering GOP — and rare dissent from his party


Trump slashed spending on clinical trials. The toll is starting to become clear.

Federal judge blasts potential ‘government misconduct’ in Comey case



USA Today


Governor sets 2026 runoff for long-vacant Dem U.S. House seat

Supreme Court to review controversial policy at US-Mexico border to limit asylum seekers

Tennessee judge puts Memphis National Guard deployment on hold


NJ.com


Trump’s Latino support is collapsing just one year after his historic gains: New poll

N.J. university plans to cut 25% of professors — but its union is pushing back

Prosecutor investigating woman’s death in N.J. police lockup


The New York Times


Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress

Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis

‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era


The Los Angeles Times


Rocks fall, toppled trees block roadways in SoCal amid storm; flood advisory extended for L.A.

Wrongfully convicted man to get $19-million settlement from Baldwin Park

Riverside County family says off-duty immigration agent held teenage son at gunpoint



The Chicago Sun-Times


As ICE operations move to North Carolina, coalition of Chicago minority groups vows to carry on the fight

Finance Committee rejects Johnson’s $600M tax package


Chicago museum leaders — likening the moment to active shooter drills — practice what to do if ICE shows up


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Plazas: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to leave ‘toxic’ politics behind. I’m skeptical.


Frustrated Decatur parents press officials on school utilization plans

Esteves unveils universal child-care plan in bid for Georgia governor









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